Franchises for sale / resale in Alaska

Franchising in Alaska

Alaska is the largest US state by land, twice the size of the next largest state Texas, but with a population of just over 730,000, it is the 4th least populous state. Alaska’s economy is driven by the oil and gas industry.

Opportunities exist for anyone looking to start a franchise business in Alaska. There are over 1,990 franchise establishments in Alaska. 20,300 people are directly employed in franchising in Alaska; over 36,700 people in total are employed because of franchising. The total GDP as a direct result of franchising in Alaska is $1,071.1 million; the GDP because of franchising is $2,433.2million.

Franchise resales opportunities are available across all regions in Alaska: South Central (contains Anchorage, Prince William Sound, Cordova and Valdez); Southeast (Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Haines, Hyder and Skagway); Interior (Fairbanks); Southwest (sparsely inhabited region); North Slope (Barrow – the US’s northernmost city); and Aleutian Islands.