May's number of business licenses issued in Hope remained the same as previous month

There were two business licenses issued in Hope during May, the same as the previous month, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.

More than 99.8% of Alaska’s businesses are considered small, with more than 52% of Alaska’s employees working for a small business, according to the U.S Small Business Administration.

A study by Civic Economics found $100 spent at a locally-owned business, puts $68 back into the local economy while the total is just $43 for non-local businesses.

License Holder	Address	Issued Date	License Number
Hope Hand Dipped Ice cream.	19075 Cripple Creek Court	5/7/2026	2235378
Flow Ak	64870 Second St.	5/15/2026	2235837