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          Albuquerque Publishing Company has 4 locations, listed below.

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            • Albuquerque Publishing Company

              7777 Jefferson St NE Albuquerque, NM 87109-4343

              BBB Accredited Business

            • Rio Rancho Observer

              409 NM 528 NE Suite 101 Rio Rancho, NM 87124

              BBB Accredited Business

            • El Defensor Chieftain

              200 Winkler St Socorro, NM 87801-4200

              BBB Accredited Business

            • Albuquerque Publishing Company

              221 S Main St Ste B Belen, NM 87002-3547

              BBB Accredited Business

            Business ProfileAlbuquerque Publishing Company

            Newspaper
            Multi Location Business
            BBB accredited business

            Contact Information

            7777 Jefferson St NE

            Albuquerque, NM 87109-4343

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            (505) 823-7777

            Business hours

            8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
            Business Hours
            8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
            8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
            8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
            8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
            8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
            Closed
            Closed

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            Customer Reviews

            1/5

            Average of 1 Customer Reviews

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            Customer Complaints

            2 complaints closed in last 3 years

            1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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            BBB Rating & Accreditation

            BBB accredited businessA+

            Accredited Since: 7/1/1981

            Years in Business: 144

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            Overview

            Management of the Albuquerque Journal newspaper and 4 community newspapers, sale of print advertising in the newspapers, and distribution of newspapers.

            Business Details

            This is a multi-location business.

            Find a Location

            Albuquerque Publishing Company has 4 locations, listed below.

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              • Albuquerque Publishing Company

                7777 Jefferson St NE Albuquerque, NM 87109-4343

                BBB Accredited Business

              • Rio Rancho Observer

                409 NM 528 NE Suite 101 Rio Rancho, NM 87124

                BBB Accredited Business

              • El Defensor Chieftain

                200 Winkler St Socorro, NM 87801-4200

                BBB Accredited Business

              • Albuquerque Publishing Company

                221 S Main St Ste B Belen, NM 87002-3547

                BBB Accredited Business
              Location of This Business
              7777 Jefferson St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-4343
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              BBB File Opened:
              7/1/1981
              Years in Business:
              144
              Business Started:
              1/1/1880
              Accredited Since:
              7/1/1981
              Type of Entity:
              Partnership
              Alternate Business Name
              • Albuquerque Journal
              • The Observer
              • Journal North
              • RR Community Publishing, LLC
              • El Defensor Chieftain
              • Rio Rancho Observer
              • Valencia County News Bulletin
              Hours of Operation

              Primary

              M:
              8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
              T:
              8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
              W:
              8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
              Th:
              8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
              F:
              8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
              Sa:
              Closed
              Su:
              Closed
              Business Management
              • Ms. Sharon Elebario, Credit Manager
              • Mr. Joe Nickelson, Director of Sales
              • Mr. Rockford M Hayes, Editor
              • Ms. Paula Mahedy-Aragon, Controller
              • Mr. Terry Last, Editor
              Contact Information

              Principal

              • Mr. Joe Nickelson, Director of Sales
              • Mr. Rockford M Hayes, Editor
              • Ms. Paula Mahedy-Aragon, Controller
              • Mr. Terry Last, Editor

              Customer Contact

              • Ms. Paula Mahedy-Aragon, Controller
              Additional Contact Information

              Fax Numbers

              • (505) 865-7350
                Other Fax
              • (505) 892-5719
                Other Fax

              Phone Numbers

              Email Addresses

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              Customer Complaints

              2 Customer Complaints

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              Most Recent Customer Complaint

              08/11/2023

              Complaint Type:
              Billing Issues
              Status:
              Answered
              7/10/23 received an invoice for 12 months of newspaper bill amount was 150.80. Sent credit card payment on 7/13/23 to their P.O. Box in Denver, Co. on 7/26/23 was charged 208.00 instead of 150.80. Called 8/11/23 after repeatedly calling and phone system hanging up on me. Talked to customer service supervisor and was told he could not do anything abou it and that they WOULD NOT refund if I cancelled. I proceeded to cancel as of today 8/11/23. I have filed a dispute on my credit for the full amount. But I want it know that they are dishonest charging higher amount that I did not authorize.
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              Customer Reviews

              1 Customer Reviews

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              Most Recent Customer Review

              David M

              05/02/2022

              Site is such a joke. Take a quiz to view? Nah but I will block it. So funny how many real website out there with real news, free, and no retarded quiz needed. Think i will just visit those sites. Cya for life!

              Albuquerque Publishing Company Response

              05/06/2022

              We are sorry you found our site and survey offensive but, like any business, we must have revenue to cover the cost of producing our product. We rely on paid subscriptions, advertising, and digital surveys for revenue. This quiz is a digital survey we leverage to provide revenue to our business operations. The websites that offer free news, reproduce or regurgitate the news from multiple sources that *** not be vetted by credible news organizations.

              Customer Response

              05/06/2022

              Yes, many major news websites for many states across the ************* offer everything you say you offer and free without a quiz. Yet they still make money. No worries like i said I blocked your joke of a website and can never visit it again. Cya for life!

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