Tucson’s newest grocery store, Cardenas, is open for business.
Cardenas Markets, a leading Hispanic grocer, features extensive butcher, cheese and produce offerings, as well as a cafe and bakery.
The kitchen has ready-made meals such as ceviche, tortas and tamales.
The market, the first in Arizona, is in the former Fry’s store in the Placita del Rio shopping center at 902 W. Irvington Rd., on the northeast corner of Irvington Road and Interstate 19.
Ashland Group owns the shop space and is part of an investment group that bought the vacant Fry’s store.
Cardenas is open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily and offers specials via email and text. Visit cardenasmarkets.com to learn more or to sign up.
Photos: First Cardenas Market in Tucson
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Mario Maravilla, employee at Cardenas Markets, helps a customer at the Tortilleria at Cardenas Markets, 902 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
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Lisa Noperi picks up pre-packaged meat from the Carniceria meat center at Cardenas Markets, 902 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
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Rachel Berrellez, right, and her husband, Raul Berrellez, talk in front of the fresh meat grab and go section at Cardenas Markets, 902 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
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Customers shop at Cardenas Markets, 902 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
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Customers look up at the menu for La Cocina at Cardenas Markets, 902 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
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Gabriel Holguin, senior at Pueblo High School, visits the Cardenas Food Bar after playing mariachi music at Cardenas Markets, 902 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
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Customers look at the different meats at the Carniceria meat center at Cardenas Markets, 902 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
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Marcela Abarca, employee at Cardenas Markets, bags fresh cheese for a customer at Cardenas Markets, 902 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
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Richard Valencia, junior at Sunnyside High School and folkloric dancer for Los Diablitos Azules, smiles while listening to the grand opening ceremony at Cardenas Markets, 902 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
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Customers wait in the check outs lanes after shopping at Cardenas Markets, 902 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, Ariz. on November 20th, 2019.
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Cardenas Markets, located at 902 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, Ariz., is a 50,000 square ft. new hispanic chain grocery store in Tucson, Ariz. "This is the first Cardenas in Arizona," Adam Salgado, chief marketing officer for Cardenas Markets LLC. Photo taken on November 20th, 2019.
