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One of Albuquerque鈥檚 food truck hubs is on the move.

ABQ Food Park has found a new home and is slated to open at the spot next week, according to ABQ Food Park Operations Manager Alex Chavez. He said the park is relocating to 2113 Eubank NE and is aiming to launch operations May 19.

The news comes about a week after vendors of the food park announced the location would close by the end of the month. Grace Church owned the property but entered into an agreement to sell it to a developer, giving the vendors roughly a month to find a new place of business.

Vendors said they were left saddened and without a home base. The timing was especially unfortunate, they said, as Albuquerque鈥檚 summer food truck season had already begun heating up.

Chavez, who has managed the food park for more than a year, said community members, media outlets and property owners started reaching out in droves 鈥� which came as a shock.

鈥淚 knew the park was building momentum, but when the trucks started announcing that they had to leave, it really became this moment of, 鈥榃ait a minute, why is everybody calling me? What鈥檚 going on?鈥欌�� Chavez said. 鈥淚t kind of prompted me to realize the work that (the vendors) have put in to build the brand 鈥� may be worth saving.鈥�

Many of the properties that were brought to Chavez鈥檚 attention did not have enough space or quite what the food park needed to operate. But when he came across the 2 acres being offered by a property owner near Menual and Eubank, all seemed to fall into place.

A two-year lease agreement with the property owner, whom Chavez declined to name, was finalized over the weekend. Chavez said whether ABQ Food Park鈥檚 current vendors plan to relocate to the new site is up in the air 鈥� largely because of missing resources.

The new property does not currently have some of the resources that the former location had, including power and water. Those features were part of what made saying goodbye to the Grace Church property such a loss, the vendors said, because they allowed them to keep their food trucks there permanently.

Chavez said installing those features at the new property is the plan, but the food trucks will have to operate off their own systems and resources for about three months or so.

The present lack of resources has ruled out relocation for ABQ Food Park鈥檚 143 Snacks and Takoroto food trucks.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a far trip for us, from 98th (Street) all the way to Eubank (Boulevard), and it doesn鈥檛 have water or power, so it鈥檚 not an option that we鈥檙e looking into at the moment,鈥� said Ramon Sanchez, co-owner of 143 Snacks.

Lilia Valenzuela, co-owner of Takoroto, said the same. Takoroto will be relocating to a gas station near the Grace Church property, hoping to stay connected to the followers the truck has gained in the area, she said.

Sanchez said he and his girlfriend and co-owner are searching for a spot that is or can be owned by food truck owners who know how the business works. In the meantime, they鈥檙e planning to relocate to a spot an old neighbor of theirs offered with water and power on Central Avenue.

Others, like Vada Chennai, will close permanently due to not having a vehicle that can tow their food truck. The Southern Indian food truck鈥檚 last day will be May 23, the business announced on social media.

Meanwhile, vendors like Teppan-Yaki King have already moved on to other ventures. Adrian Robles, the teppanyaki food truck鈥檚 owner, is in the process of launching daily operations with Puerto del Sol Golf Course.

While the new site lacks some resources, Chavez said it offers more than the previous location. The parcel has space for up to 20 food trucks, exceeding what the old property allowed. The property also offers plenty of parking and plans for free public events that will include weekend markets and live music.

Chavez said he understands the challenges may be prohibitive for some, especially with gas prices being high. But he said he鈥檚 optimistic about the venture and is hoping to make the property work for both the community and local entrepreneurs.

鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be real nice and real fun,鈥� Chavez said. 鈥淪ame vibe, same energy, same business layout, but this place will be ours.鈥�

Kylie Garcia covers retail and real estate for the Journal. You can reach her at kgarcia@abqjournal.com.