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title: "Albuquerque Business First: Christian Brothers Automotive Opens First New Mexico Location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2b043d90-acea-44d9-a456-9e53d1014bca
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/albuquerque-business-first-christian-brothers-automotive-opens-first-new-mexico-location-3281
category: "Repair & maintenance"
industry: "Automotive"
segment: "Repair & maintenance"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2016-01-08T15:10:25.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:13:26.863Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/a76b17f89bfc2ffb18e8ab96a08867742460160108100925.jpeg
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# Albuquerque Business First: Christian Brothers Automotive Opens First New Mexico Location

**TL;DR:** Christian Brothers Automotive has opened its first location in New Mexico, with franchisee Tim Johnson and his family operating the site in Rio Rancho. The location is set to open on February 1.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-01-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/albuquerque-business-first-christian-brothers-automotive-opens-first-new-mexico-location-3281).*

## Story

Set to open its doors on Feb. 1, franchisee Tim Johnson and reporter Stephanie Guzman discussed how Tim and his family found Christian Brothers and why they decided to make the move to Rio Rancho, their new home. Their location in Rio Rancho will become the first for Christian Brothers in New Mexico.

"Rio Rancho's target market and demographics is perfect for what Christian Brothers provides," Johnson said. "We’re not always the lowest price, but we are price competitive and provide a service that customers love."

Johnson will run the business with his wife, Cheree, and son, Sam.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Automotive (sector)
- franchisee (topic)
- location opening (topic)
- Christian Brothers Automotive (company)
- Rio Rancho (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/albuquerque-business-first-christian-brothers-automotive-opens-first-new-mexico-location-3281). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2b043d90-acea-44d9-a456-9e53d1014bca).