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My Moms was as packed as the burritos it serves on Thursday morning 鈥� a rush prompted by news that the popular New Mexican restaurant will be closing at the end of this month.

鈥淚 wish it was like this every day,鈥� said Marie Yniguez, the restaurant鈥檚 chef and co-owner.

Yniguez, a 2022 James Beard semifinalist known for her appearances on the Food Network, announced her restaurant鈥檚 impending closure in a video posted to social media on Wednesday.

鈥淲hat鈥檚 happening in the world has affected all of us tremendously in this last year,鈥� Yniguez said in the video. 鈥淲e鈥檙e literally burying ourselves, and we can鈥檛 keep going no more.鈥�

Yniguez told the Journal that 鈥渙ut of control鈥� food costs played a major role in the decision. The restaurant paid $20 for 10 pounds of beef when the restaurant opened in 2022; now, it pays $60. The business also saw costs for other goods, like plasticware and take-home containers, increase as much as 60%.

Yniguez said she鈥檚 raised the prices at My Moms several times to combat the cost increases and maintain fair wages for her staff of four 鈥� but it wasn鈥檛 enough.

鈥淚 think this has been coming to a head for a while, and I think I was in denial for a while, so I started digging a hole that now I need to dig myself out of,鈥� Yniguez said, adding she is behind on rent and entrenched in debt. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like paddling and not getting anywhere, and I鈥檓 tired.鈥�

Yniguez said she鈥檚 working hard to keep her other business 鈥� a food truck dubbed SRB Sangwich Shop 鈥� going for the community at Downtown鈥檚 Marble Brewery.

My Moms isn鈥檛 the only local business closing. Earlier this week, Chocolate Dude in Nob Hill and Red Door Brewing Co. in Downtown Albuquerque announced they would permanently close at the end of June. It鈥檚 unclear why the businesses closed, as they could not be reached for comment.

Red Door first opened a taproom Downtown in 2016; the company still has taprooms in Clovis. Chocolate Dude鈥檚 closure marks the end of 13 years in business.

鈥淭his is one of the hardest announcements I鈥檝e ever had to make,鈥� Chocolate Dude Co-owner Patty Klaus wrote in a social media post. 鈥淭hank you to every customer who walked through our doors, every family who made us part of your traditions and every employee who helped bring this dream to life.鈥�

Red Door also addressed the closure on social media. The company said the decision didn鈥檛 come easily and thanked 鈥渆veryone that has helped make this a special place.鈥�

Despite a difficult end, Yniguez also showed gratitude for the atmosphere she built at My Moms and the people that fueled the venture. After launching a successful but now-closed sandwich shop Downtown, Yniguez decided to create My Moms as a tribute to her mother and the cooking lessons she passed on to Yniguez.

鈥淪he put her heart on the plate, whatever plate she gave you, whether it was a cold bologna sandwich, a bowl of cereal or a steak. And that鈥檚 what I wanted to show,鈥� Yniguez said.

The My Moms owner said she also wanted to bring a place that felt like home to Downtown Albuquerque.

Home is exactly what Albuquerque resident Lee Roy Lucero said he has found at My Moms. He was waiting in line for a green chile fried bologna sandwich for him and his coworkers when he learned about the impending closure.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a bummer,鈥� Lucero said. 鈥淚 love the fried bologna sandwich because it reminds me of when I was a little boy and when we used to eat that regularly.鈥�

Others, like Juan Torrez, had heard the news on social media and made it a point to visit the restaurant the next morning.

鈥淎nytime we have a day off, we come Downtown to eat here,鈥� Torrez said. 鈥淓verything is really good.鈥�

For customer Brenda Chacon, the staff is what鈥檚 kept her coming back.

鈥淵ou get used to and accustomed to the people,鈥� Chacon said. 鈥淛ust to see the familiar faces, especially on a bad day, they always make it right.鈥�

The feeling is mutual. Yniguez said 鈥渢he people鈥� were the most rewarding part of the My Moms venture.

鈥淲e built a beautiful thing,鈥� Yniguez said.

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