More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for a small business, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
A study by Civic Economics found that when $100 is spent at a locally-owned business, that business puts $47 back into the local economy while the total is just $13 for non-local businesses.
Licenses issued during May
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taryn Pratt | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/01 |
| Tobys Barber Shop | Barber School | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/05 |
| Linda Court | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/05/11 |
| Fatimata Sy | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/15 |
| Able Financial, Inc., Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/05/15 |
| Rebecca R. Lalley | Athletic Trainer | 2021/05/17 | 2020/05/18 |
| A Wise Choice Desert View Chapel | Funeral Establishment | 2021/08/01 | 2020/05/19 |
| Bunkers Garden Chapel | Funeral Establishment | 2021/08/01 | 2020/05/19 |
| Bunkers University Chapel | Funeral Establishment | 2021/08/01 | 2020/05/19 |
| East Valley Crematory, LLC | Crematory | 2021/08/01 | 2020/05/19 |
| Keep It Cut | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/20 |
| Trey Johnnier Grady | Barber | 2022/07/28 | 2020/05/22 |
| Elizabeth Marie Kaul | Occupational Therapist | 2022/09/08 | 2020/05/29 |