ONE OF THE JOHN BROOKS SUPERMARKETS IN ALBUQUERQUE CLOSES MONDAY … AN ABRUPT CLOSURE THAT TOOK BOTH CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES BY SURPRISE. THEY WERE SHOCKED WHEN THEY SAW THE "CLOSING" SIGN ON THE FRONT DOORS OF THE JOHN BROOKS AT ZUNI AND SAN MATEO.
THE CLOSURE PUTS ABOUT 40 PEOPLE OUT OF WORK AND INCONVENIENCES REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO NOW HAVE TO FIND SOMEPLACE ELSE TO SHOP. THE CLOSING SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO ALBUQUERQUE'S SLOW ECONOMIC RECOVERY.
A JOHN BROOKS REP SAYS ITS OTHER TWO ALBUQUERQUE STORES WILL REMAIN OPEN.
