Bring Nash & Smashed to Albuquerque, NM
Introduce customizable Nashville heat and smashed burgers to New Mexico's largest metro — from ABQ Uptown and Nob Hill / UNM to Cottonwood, Coors Boulevard and Journal Center.
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Few American dining markets appreciate bold seasoning and customizable heat like Albuquerque. Anchored at the intersection of I-25 and I-40, Greater Albuquerque supports nearly one million metro residents backed by the University of New Mexico and UNM Hospital, Sandia National Laboratories, Kirtland Air Force Base, Netflix's Mesa del Sol studios and semiconductor manufacturing on the Rio Rancho border.
From premier shopping plazas around ABQ Uptown and Coronado Center on Louisiana/Menaul to student-packed Central Avenue in Nob Hill and family power centers along Coors Boulevard and Paseo del Norte on the Westside, Albuquerque offers wide-open single-unit and multi-unit opportunities.
Spice-loving metro of nearly one million residents at the I-25 and I-40 crossroads
- Uptown Albuquerque — Louisiana Blvd, Menaul & Winrock / Coronado (I-40): New Mexico's highest-grossing retail, hotel and office district drawing shoppers from across the state.
- Nob Hill, Central Avenue & UNM / UNM Hospital Campus: Walkable university and medical corridor with strong daytime lunch and late-night delivery demand.
- Westside — Coors Boulevard, Cottonwood & Paseo del Norte: High-volume bridge and highway retail hubs serving Westside Albuquerque and neighboring Rio Rancho families.
- Northeast Heights (Montgomery / San Mateo) & Journal Center (I-25 North): Dense corporate business parks and established neighborhood grocery plazas.