EconomyAlaska · April 23, 2026
haines lost its only pizza
The only pizza shop in Haines just closed and the owner says he never made money a single year.
Daily Alaska staff · April 23, 2026
Alpenglow Woodfired Pizza, the only pizza shop in Haines, shut down last week after giving the town just five days notice. It was one of the few year-round restaurants in the Southeast Alaska community and the only place in town to get a slice.
The owner posted online that he never turned a profit in any year he ran the business. He had been behind on rent since January, and food costs kept climbing with no end in sight.
He was in the final stages of getting a beer and wine license, hoping it would help close the financial gap, but the approval came too late to save the restaurant.
For a small Southeast Alaska town like Haines, losing a year-round restaurant carries more weight than it would in a larger city like Anchorage or Fairbanks. It leaves one fewer place for neighbors to gather in a town that already has few options.
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Questions people ask
Why did Alpenglow Woodfired Pizza close in Haines?
The owner never turned a profit in any year, fell behind on rent starting in January, and couldn't keep up with rising food costs.
When did Haines lose its only pizza shop?
Last week, with just five days notice to the community.
Was the owner trying to save the business?
He was working to get a beer and wine license in hopes it'd help the finances, but it came too late.
Is there another pizza place in Haines now?
The story doesn't say whether another shop has opened or plans to.
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- Alpenglow Woodfired Pizza was the only pizza shop in Haines and shut down last week with five days notice · alaskapublic.org
- The owner said he never turned a profit in any year he ran the business and had been behind on rent since January · alaskapublic.org
- The owner was in the final stages of getting a beer and wine license before the business closed · alaskapublic.org
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