Kiskeya Market

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About

Kiskeya Market in College Area brings Haitian and Caribbean grocery retail to 4938 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego 92115, roughly a mile west of SDSU on the international food corridor. The name references Kiskeya, the indigenous Taíno word for the island of Hispaniola, and the store stocks the pantry staples that Haitian home cooking requires — Maggi bouillon cubes, pikliz pepper relish, diri djon djon mushroom rice ingredients, and Haitian spaghetti seasonings. The 92115 corridor's international grocery density puts Kiskeya in a specialty-retail cluster alongside the international baked goods at CaMau Bakery & Deli several blocks east, where Haitian, East African, Middle Eastern, and Vietnamese markets share the same mile of El Cajon Blvd. Formed as an LLC in July 2024 under CEO Fabiola Lima and manager Kender Pierre, the market fills a retail gap on El Cajon Blvd where Caribbean grocery inventory has historically been limited to Jamaican product lines. The frozen section carries traditional prepared items, and the shelf inventory extends to imported Haitian beverages, snacks, and personal-care products not stocked in conventional San Diego grocery chains. The register accepts SNAP/EBT alongside credit and debit cards, and a free on-site parking lot serves the store's walk-in traffic. Kiskeya's Haitian focus distinguishes it from the broader Caribbean and African grocery model, concentrating on the cooking ingredients and cultural products that serve San Diego's Haitian diaspora alongside the Caribbean health-food products at FuelThyCells SeaMoss & Fruit Juice Bar in the same neighborhood. The store's Haitian Creole tagline — Nou la poun sèviw — translates to We are here to serve you.