Walking into any of the three family-owned Los Portales Supermarkets feels like stepping into a neighborhood market in Mexico. There’s the scent of fresh bread from the panadería, meats are custom cut at the carnicería and warm tortillas are stacked at the tortillería. And there are Mexican fruits and vegetables. Don’t speak Spanish? That’s OK. All 100 employees at Los Portales Supermarkets are bilingual.
What began as a small tienda Mexicana on Kerr Avenue in Wilmington has grown into three Latino international markets. Brothers Miguel and Ramón Villaseñor have built the business together, and they said they are committed to quality, authenticity and community.
Born and raised in Degollado, Mexico, the brothers came to Wilmington in 1999…