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Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610
A South Valley family has sealed the deal to sell its farm to Wal-Mart, which plans to turn the land into store No. 9 in Albuquerque.
Albuquerque Realtor John Mahoney of J.J. Mahoney and Associates on Monday said the Wenk family sold the 20-acre plot to the discount giant Dec. 8.
Mahoney declined to offer any details on construction of the store. Wal-Mart officials could not be reached for comment Monday but have said plans for the 203,000-square-foot supercenter include hiring about 475 employees.
Grace Wenk, one of seven family members splitting the money, said she has waited 18 …