Timberwolf Ventures, Incorporated, was founded in 1994 by four friends on a mission: to provide an exciting shopping experience for stylish souvenir goods in some of the most historically rich and naturally beautiful places on earth.
From the time we opened our first store, in Juneau, we broke through the time freeze that most souvenir stores seem to be stuck in—and we’ve never looked back.
Today, our retail division is the leading souvenir specialty retailer in Southeast Alaska and Seattle, Washington. Over the last two decades, our company has become known for creating fresh, inviting retail environments that carry an exciting selection of apparel and merchandise at prices that others have said could not be done.
At the same time, we focused on never-before selection and style, too—thanks to our buyers’ knack for picking and designing products that people want to buy. Our focus on apparel has raised the bar in our three markets, offering a selection that is not only diverse and varied, but also current in style and fit.
The Retail Experience
Our retail division includes three stores: Juneau Shirt Company, Skagway Shirt Company, and Pier 55 Shirt Company in Seattle. Each store is uniquely designed to capture the imagination, and sales, of the millions of visitors to the Pacific Northwest and Southeast Alaska each year.
Our stores are dynamic, inviting retail environments that continually build on our signature strengths in creative marketing, innovative store design, inspired merchandise selection, and exceptional customer service. Over the years our stores have grown to become much more than just great places to grab a souvenir; they are a travel destination and experience in themselves, filled with relevant, stylish apparel and souvenirs that people love—at prices they love, too.
Real Estate
In addition to our retail operations, Timberwolf Ventures invests in commercial real estate in Juneau and Skagway. As our retail business has grown, so have our real estate investments. We also own housing complexes that support the seasonal workforce of the Skagway Shirt Company.
All of the strategic acquisitions in our real estate portfolio help strengthen the versatility and value of our expanding company and support a more prosperous local community.
From the time we opened our first store, in Juneau, we broke through the time freeze that most souvenir stores seem to be stuck in—and we’ve never looked back.
Today, our retail division is the leading souvenir specialty retailer in Southeast Alaska and Seattle, Washington. Over the last two decades, our company has become known for creating fresh, inviting retail environments that carry an exciting selection of apparel and merchandise at prices that others have said could not be done.
At the same time, we focused on never-before selection and style, too—thanks to our buyers’ knack for picking and designing products that people want to buy. Our focus on apparel has raised the bar in our three markets, offering a selection that is not only diverse and varied, but also current in style and fit.
The Retail Experience
Our retail division includes three stores: Juneau Shirt Company, Skagway Shirt Company, and Pier 55 Shirt Company in Seattle. Each store is uniquely designed to capture the imagination, and sales, of the millions of visitors to the Pacific Northwest and Southeast Alaska each year.
Our stores are dynamic, inviting retail environments that continually build on our signature strengths in creative marketing, innovative store design, inspired merchandise selection, and exceptional customer service. Over the years our stores have grown to become much more than just great places to grab a souvenir; they are a travel destination and experience in themselves, filled with relevant, stylish apparel and souvenirs that people love—at prices they love, too.
Real Estate
In addition to our retail operations, Timberwolf Ventures invests in commercial real estate in Juneau and Skagway. As our retail business has grown, so have our real estate investments. We also own housing complexes that support the seasonal workforce of the Skagway Shirt Company.
All of the strategic acquisitions in our real estate portfolio help strengthen the versatility and value of our expanding company and support a more prosperous local community.
Growing Success
1994 Timberwolf Ventures Inc. founded. We celebrated by eating McDonald's in our first rented
property, which was so mice-infested that Tamala and Audrey squatted on stools to keep their
feet off the floor!
1995 Timberwolf Gifts opens in Juneau at Warners Wharf (7,000 sq. ft.)
1998 Juneau Shirt Company opens in Tram Plaza (6,000 sq ft.)
1999 Skagway Shirt Company opens (4,000 sq. ft.)
1999 First Skagway employee housing building purchased
2000 New distribution facility acquired in Juneau
2001 Second Skagway employee housing building acquired; Skagway Shirt Company
expands to entire building (18,000 sq. ft. on two floors)
2002 Warner’s Wharf Building purchased
2006 Warner’s Wharf is rebuilt to twice its original size and renamed Alaska Pacific Pier
2008 Opening of Pier 55 Shirt Company and additional distribution facility in Seattle
2011 Opening of Trove in Juneau. www.shoptrove.com
1994 Timberwolf Ventures Inc. founded. We celebrated by eating McDonald's in our first rented
property, which was so mice-infested that Tamala and Audrey squatted on stools to keep their
feet off the floor!
1995 Timberwolf Gifts opens in Juneau at Warners Wharf (7,000 sq. ft.)
1998 Juneau Shirt Company opens in Tram Plaza (6,000 sq ft.)
1999 Skagway Shirt Company opens (4,000 sq. ft.)
1999 First Skagway employee housing building purchased
2000 New distribution facility acquired in Juneau
2001 Second Skagway employee housing building acquired; Skagway Shirt Company
expands to entire building (18,000 sq. ft. on two floors)
2002 Warner’s Wharf Building purchased
2006 Warner’s Wharf is rebuilt to twice its original size and renamed Alaska Pacific Pier
2008 Opening of Pier 55 Shirt Company and additional distribution facility in Seattle
2011 Opening of Trove in Juneau. www.shoptrove.com
