bb.q Chicken to Open in New Mexico Walmarts
The Korean fried chicken chain plans four restaurants inside Walmart stores in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, with openings scheduled for July 2027.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Barbecue
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Korean fried chicken chain bb.q Chicken plans to open four restaurants inside Walmart stores in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, New Mexico, beginning in July 2027. The restaurants will mark the chain's first locations in the state.
Why it matters
The planned openings would bring bb.q Chicken, which has more than 230 locations across the United States, into New Mexico for the first time. The Walmart placement points to a model of putting restaurant concepts inside large retail stores.
The four planned restaurants are set to open inside Walmart stores in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho in July 2027. bb.q Chicken already operates more than 230 locations across the United States, but the company has not yet disclosed specific opening dates within that month.
The players
bb.q Chicken
A Korean fried chicken chain headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, with its U.S. headquarters in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Walmart
A large American retail chain whose stores in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho will host the planned bb.q Chicken restaurants.
The details
Customers will be able to order at the restaurants, online, through the bb.q Chicken app, and via third-party delivery platforms. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea, and maintains its U.S. headquarters in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Timeline
July 2027: Scheduled opening month for the first bb.q Chicken restaurants in New Mexico.
Market Landscape
The planned Walmart placements follow a pattern of food-service brands opening inside large retail stores to reach shoppers during routine errands. bb.q Chicken's expansion into New Mexico adds a new state to its footprint of more than 230 U.S. locations.
New Mexico diners in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho will be able to order bb.q Chicken inside Walmart stores starting in July 2027. Residents can also order through the bb.q Chicken app, online, or via third-party delivery once the restaurants are open.
The takeaway
Shoppers planning Walmart trips in Albuquerque or Rio Rancho can look for bb.q Chicken inside those stores once they open in July 2027. The brand's app and delivery options will also be available for ordering.
What happens next
The first New Mexico bb.q Chicken restaurants are scheduled to open in July 2027.
Further reading
For more on regional eating options, see Barbecue coverage across the site.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Fast Casual.
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