Business Spotlight Interview with Brittany Muhammad Owner of Sumayyah 's Bakery

Photo Credit: Brittany Muhammad

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This week I was blessed with the opportunity to interview the owner of Sumayyah's Bakery, Brittany Muhammad. She shared with me her very inspiring story behind the creation of the bakery. In the interview, Brittany talked about how 90% of Sumayyah’s Bakery ingredients come from Muhammad’s Farm! 

Nadine Muhammad:  Please, would you tell our readers about yourself?

Brittany Muhammad: As-Salaam Alaikum, family.  My name is Brittany Muhammad. I’m 31 years old.  I’ve been blessed to be married to Brother Omari Muhammad for 4 years. We have a 2-year old daughter named Sumayyah. I’m currently a stay- at-home mom. I’m a 2nd-degree black belt in V.S.K. Jujitsu that’s actively teaching online. I’m an Author; my book is called “Traveling with the Master.” I have my own business called Sumayyah’s Bakery and I’m currently about to graduate from culinary school in October. 

Photo Credit: Brittany Muhammad

Nadine Muhammad:  Share with us the story behind Sumayyah's Bakery: the inspiration for starting ,history, mission, and purpose.

Photo Credit: Brittany Muhammad

Brittany Muhammad: My husband surprised me with a bread machine on my birthday. And the first loaf I ever made tasted better than anything I brought from the store. Warm, fresh, and comforting in every bite. That one loaf of bread sparked curiosity in me. I started wondering what else I could make from scratch. I quickly went from baking loaves of bread to experimenting with cookies, cakes, pies, and eventually pastries. Before I knew it, I wasn't just baking for my family; I was baking to learn, to explore, and to express creativity I didn't even know I had, and even to this day I'm still learning. I even took it to my social media pages and showed them all month long different things that I was practicing baking. 

Photo Credit: Brittany Muhammad

Photo Credit: Brittany Muhammad

Then Sumayyah came along, and long story short, our first baby passed away. May Allah bless her soul. My dad was telling us to put some money aside for our first baby, but she passed away before any of that could happen. So when Sumayyah came along, I started taking baking even more seriously and decided to name it after her as a discipline to keep me inspired to help her to never have to worry about money and finally be able to apply what my dad said to do, so all proceeds go towards her education and her business endeavors, and as she gets older, we will teach her how to start a business, and it will be all hers. We will also be celebrating our 1-year anniversary for Sumayyah’s Bakery in October. I also went to culinary school so that it could help enhance my skills and to learn different techniques because I felt like I needed a ton more of work with the basics. 

Photo Credit: Brittany Muhammad

Photo Credit: Brittany Muhammad

Nadine Muhammad: Tell us about the products and services that you offer to customers of Sumayyah's Bakery. 

Brittany Muhammad: Sumayyah’s Bakery products are baked from scratch from food colorings, etc. All of the ingredients are natural. We sell cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, and breads. All products are made with love for Allah’s people. We keep our products very simple, and they won’t make you sick, and 90% of Sumayyah’s bakery ingredients come from Muhammad’s Farm! 

Photo Credit: Brittany Muhammad

Photo Credit: Brittany Muhammad

Photo Credit: Brittany Muhammad

Photo Credit: Brittany Muhammad

Nadine Muhammad: How can we order your products online? Also, share with us the value that customers will obtain from using your products and services. 

Brittany Muhammad: Everyone can order Sumayyah’s Bakery products on our website. 

https://sumayyahsbakery.square.site

The value that customers will obtain from using our products and services is that all products are affordable and everything is made from scratch. We will be giving people a healthier dessert option that even their children can eat, and they won’t become sick, and of course it’s Black owned. 

Nadine Muhammad has a Master of Science in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship. She is the owner of an online bookstore, Nation's Products, and NLM Economic Development Services. For a consultation with business plan writing or developing an economic development strategic plan for your community, send an email to nlmeconomicdevelopmentservices@gmail.com 

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