Second Hand Sam’s Indoor Mall

Behind Sal-E-Boy’s on Veranda Drive in Rio Rancho, New Mexico sits a shop that current owners Anayely and Jeremy May describe as the city’s first indoor mall, and the pair have run it with that community-first framing since taking over in 2023. Second Hand Sam’s Indoor Mall, located at 1020 Veranda Drive, packs roughly 30 local vendor booths under one roof, each one an independent seller with its own mix of secondhand furniture, home goods, collectibles, clothing, tools, and the kind of everyday finds that make an indoor flea market worth a slow walk through. The Mays came to ownership from experience rather than as outside investors: Anayely has spent years buying, selling, and running garage sales, has worked as a vendor inside markets like this one, and runs her own craft business on the side, while Jeremy brings a similar hands-on background in the secondhand trade. That vendor-side history shapes how they run the mall now, since they understand firsthand what it takes to keep a booth stocked and a customer coming back, and it shows up in their stated goal of helping spread the word about the small businesses operating inside their walls rather than just collecting booth rent. Since taking over, the Mays have pushed to make Second Hand Sam’s more than a place to shop, adding community events such as garage sale days that bring extra sellers and extra foot traffic into the Rio Rancho location and give local vendors a bigger stage than their individual booths alone would provide. The mall is open every day of the week except Monday, with hours running Tuesday through Saturday and again on Sunday, giving shoppers several chances to catch new merchandise as vendors rotate stock, mark down aging items, and bring in fresh finds from estate sales and their own sourcing runs. Rio Rancho sits just northwest of Albuquerque in Sandoval County, a fast-growing Sunbelt city where secondhand and antique malls like this one serve as a practical alternative to big-box retail for furnishing a home, hunting down a specific collectible, or simply browsing for something unexpected on a weekend afternoon. Because each booth is independently run, the overall mix of merchandise changes constantly, meaning a shopper who strikes out on one visit looking for a particular item may find exactly that piece waiting a few weeks later once a different vendor restocks. That variety, combined with the Mays’ emphasis on community events and their own background as vendors themselves, sets Second Hand Sam’s apart from malls run purely as landlord operations, giving the shop a grassroots feel that regulars in Rio Rancho have come to rely on. Anyone curious about a specific booth, an upcoming garage sale event, or simply wanting to confirm current hours before making the trip can call the mall directly at 505-544-2636. For collectors, bargain hunters, and anyone furnishing a home on a budget in the Rio Rancho area, Second Hand Sam’s Indoor Mall offers roughly 30 rotating local vendor booths of secondhand goods under owners committed to building community around the shop rather than simply renting out space.