Humble beginnings to eatery empire: Humpy’s celebrates 23 years

Humpy’s Great Alaskan Alehouse celebrates 23 years in business in downtown Anchorage this month.
From humble beginnings to an eatery empire, it’s come a long way since the restaurant first opened in 1994.
Marketing director Cyndi Ramirez was one of Humpy’s first employees. She said they initially set out to be a small burger joint; they had a small staff and hand-wrote tickets.
The concept and the area have changed considerably since then.
“None of the parking garages wer