New owner may save taxi service

Mike Lewis is continuing to operate Tiny’s Taxi as he waits to see if a local resident is able to put together a deal to take over the business.

Lewis closed down the 24-hour taxi service as of Jan. 1 — citing low demand for rides. He had been driving people around town since April 2022.

“Tiny’s Taxi is open for business during our transfer of new ownership,” he posted to Facebook on Jan. 10. “We are pleased to be working with the new owners during this acquisition and will be open to serve the community of Wrangell. Our hours will be limited to correspond with the new owners and their availability.”

Lewis declined to name the new owners in an interview on Jan. 10, saying he wanted to wait for the deal to close before announcing the official transfer.

“I hope it works out for Wrangell,” he said.

Tiny’s has been the community’s only taxi service since Johnny Cab closed down last summer.