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Skagway Small Business Startup Resource Site

So you want to start your own business? - This can be the start of a great personal and professional journey for there is nothing more satisfying than running your own business.  It affords you the independence, control, income and prestige you've always envisioned!

Starting your own business can be rewarding both emotionally and financially.  It builds strength of character, self-sufficiency and wealth.  And it can be a lot of fun!

 
There are no Real Estate agents in Skagway.  Retail space is very limited.  The "Historic District" is on Broadway between 1st Avenue and 7th Avenue.  See the map at this link.

All cruise ships dock at the far south end of town.  Most cruise passengers seem to prefer walking up one side of Broadway and down the other.

We have listed links to some information on retail space in Skagway and provided contact information to others.

The following are contacts that have or can provide information on business sites for lease.

National Park Service
P. O. Box 517
Skagway, AK 99840
Phone (907) 983-2921
Email: Reed_McCluskey@nps.gov
 Web:  www.nps.gov/klgo/leasing/frame_index.htm
Sunbird Properties LLC
1340 Oak Knoll Drive
Cincinnati, OH  45224
Phone (513) 521-0880
Dennis Corrington
P. O. Box 322
Skagway, AK 99840
Phone (907) 983-2580
Email:  nanden@aptalaska.net
Web:  www.skagwayrealestate.net
Skagway News Co
P. O. Box 498
Skagway, AK 99840
Phone (907) 983-2354
Email: skagnews@aptalaska.net
Jewell Enterprises
P. O. Box 535
Skagway, AK  99840
(907) 983-2688
Email:  jjewell@aptalaska.net		 Wells Fargo
P. O. Box 516
Skagway, AK  99840
(907) 983-2264
Other locations could be available and should be checked on an individual basis.  There are other properties and options that come available occasionally.  Please see our Other Information page for additional contacts.

REVENUES AND SALES TRENDS

Comparison of ALL Revenues (Taxable & Non-Taxable) By Quarter 1995 - 2000

YEAR

 1ST QUARTER 2ND QUARTER 3RD QUARTER 4TH QUARTER TOTAL
1995 2,026,007 10,143,205 17,784,085 2,942,641 32,895,938
1996 1,982,271 10,785,139 18,896,321 2,362,887 34,026,618
1997 2,008,543 13,201,580 25,059,549 2,556,090 42,825,762
1998 2,134,838 21,131,135 37,332,711 2,526,871 63,125,556
1999 2,103,178 22,974,424 41,828,508 2,982,004 69,888,114
2000 2,538,043 25,647,683 43,402,698 3,209,312 74,797,736
2001 2,224,966 28,140,792 49,833,588 2,802,719 83,002,065
2002 2,268,437 30,097,508 54,138,645 3,176,989 89,681,579
2003 2,680,533 30,653,000 61,533,979 2,835,935 97,703,447
2004 2,713,686 38,359,178 73,910,788 2,956,618 117,940,270
2005 3,046,961 46,855,593 76,141,070 3,528,306 129,571,929
2006 3,856,741 48,646,122 83,562,301 3,932,061 139,997,224
2007 3,166,626 51,389,512 89,194,500 3,623,051 147,373,689

Comparison of Revenues by Types
YEAR GIFT SHOPS * SERVICE **TOURS LODGING
1995 11,460,661 10,275,087 NON TAXED 2,631,644
1996 12,437,901 10,589,638 NON TAXED 2,428,488
1997 18,562,394 8,092,132 *** 5,297,411 2,056,142
1998 21,825,454 11,097,083 20,100,760 2,099,921
1999 23,232,416 14,812,627 25,673,144 1,957,135
2000 26,714,580 12,931,152 24,911,068 1,992,436
2001 32,162,061 14,112,777 28,169,169 1,914,112
2002 34,975,188 14,776,452 30,392,787 1,648,623
2003 37,943,078 14,627,247 34,549,188 1,469,470
2004 43,782,090 16,458,001 40,279,023 2,068,645
2005 51,133,977 18,116,592 41,086,534 1,909,657
2006 51,876,553 19,838,939 47,321,585 2,000,035
2007 50,740,703 21,331,751 56,279,686 2,173,455

  * SERVICE:  Tourist related services include groceries, hardware, laundromats, beauty shops, gas stations/auto repair, RV parks, restaurants, bars/liquor stores, book stores, car rentals, sporting goods, photo shops, theaters, docks.

 ** TOURS:  1997 taxed over-the-counter sales in Skagway only.  1998 and later taxes all tours taken inside Skagway.

*** Partial Tax.

NOTE:  Comparison by Type will not equal Total Revenues as "Types" are prorated for tourist season and do not include non taxable sales or service income.

S K A G W A Y

CRUISE SHIP ARRIVALS
1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451
1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
2003   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440
2004   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2005   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2006   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496
2007   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495

VISITOR COUNT COMPARISON
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Cruise Ship Passengers 820,744 755,314 772,332 722,095 639,742 611,638 599,520
Cruise Ship Crew Members 328,298 302,126 308,933 288,838 255,897 244,655 239,808
AK Marine Highway (Ferry) 17,738 20,581 20,289 23,171 23,814 27,475 23,232
Klondike Highway (Road) 68,855 61,870 71,387 77,837 74,750 89,042 82,629
White Pass Railroad 11,514 17,826 17,071 13,187 13,065 28,466 20,674
Airline Services 4,890 5,687 6,382 6,046 6,340 5,641 7,479
Other (Water Taxi, etc.) 5,069 13,558 14,343 15,069 23,724 12,154 10,205
TOTAL 1,257,108 1,176,962 1,210,737 1,146,243 1,037,332 1,019,071 983,547
Expected cruise passengers for the 2007 season is 810,034.  An increase in passengers generates an increase in crew members based on a ratio of 40%.

All "counts" other than cruise passenger and crew are computed by formula to insure the same person is not counted twice.  The actual passenger counts for any one activity are higher.
Skagway Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 194
Skagway, Alaska  99840
(907) 983-1898 (Phone)
(907) 983-2031 (Fax)

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