Rex Thompson, owner of Rex’s Hamburgers, preps burgers at his stall at the New Mexico State Fair on Sept. 7. He has been serving food at the fair for 52 years.
Rex Thompson, owner of Rex's Hamburgers, preps burgers at his stall. He has been serving food at the New Mexico State Fair for 52 years. His brick-and-mortar restaurant is located at 5555 Montgomery NE. Expo New Mexico Sept. 7, 2023 . (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
French fries sit on display at Rex's Hamburgers booth at the New Mexico State Fair hosted at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque Sept. 7, 2023 (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
Patrick Hazlewood preps burger buns at Rex's Hamburger booth at the New Mexico State Fair hosted at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque Sept. 7, 2023. Hazlewood has been working with Rex Thompson since 1986 and considers Thompson like a brother. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
Gina Griego wraps a burger for a customer at Rex's Hamburger booth at the New Mexico State Fair hosted at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque Sept. 7, 2023. (Elizabeth Tucker / Albuquerque Journal)
