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EconomyAlaska · July 10, 2026

ice cream's new wasilla home

Big Dipper Homemade Ice Cream opened a new Wasilla shop at the Shoppes at Sun Mountain, moving from its Clock Tower location.

Daily Alaska staff · July 10, 2026

Big Dipper Homemade Ice Cream, founded by Rob and Lisa Brown in Palmer in 2021, has opened a new Wasilla location at the Shoppes at Sun Mountain, next to Tacos Cancun. The move replaces the company's previous Wasilla shop at the Clock Tower mall.

The opening drew a line that stretched out the door and down the block.

Big Dipper now operates shops in Palmer, Wasilla and near Lazy Landing, along with an exclusive flavor offered in Big Lake. In five years the company has created more than 75 flavors, with a goal of including an Alaska ingredient in each one, from carrots grown on local farms to Wasilla honey and birch syrup sourced along the highway.

The newest flavor, Reds Are Running, blends salmonberries with Alaska smoked salt as a nod to red salmon season.

Big Dipper's wholesale business has doubled this year, shipping Alaska-made ice cream to communities including Ketchikan, McCarthy and Nome.

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  • Big Dipper Homemade Ice Cream opened a new Wasilla location at the Shoppes at Sun Mountain, replacing its Clock Tower shop. · akbizmag.com
  • Big Dipper was founded by Rob and Lisa Brown in Palmer in 2021. · akbizmag.com
  • Big Dipper's wholesale business doubled this year, shipping ice cream to Ketchikan, McCarthy and Nome. · akbizmag.com

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