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 February
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew John Staehling | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/05/03 | 2020/02/03 |
| Ali Fadhi Jahim | Barber | 2022/08/05 | 2020/02/05 |
| Thamer H. Mohammed | Barber | 2022/03/12 | 2020/02/05 |
| Luis Ivan Luna | Barber | 2022/02/27 | 2020/02/05 |
| Vicente Duarte | Barber | 2022/05/11 | 2020/02/05 |
| Ivan Townsend | Barber | 2022/11/18 | 2020/02/05 |
| Anthony Joseph Vindiola | Barber | 2022/03/14 | 2020/02/05 |
| Ayden Ayad Hadi | Barber | 2022/07/25 | 2020/02/05 |
| Taylor Kitkowski | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/05 |
| Jose Hiram Godinez | Barber | 2022/07/23 | 2020/02/05 |
| The Last Barber | Barber Shop | 2020/06/30 | 2020/02/05 |
| Thong Tan Nguyen | Barber | 2022/03/20 | 2020/02/06 |
| Veronica Luna | Barber | 2022/12/22 | 2020/02/06 |
| Clayton Lillywhite | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/10 |
| Amy McWilliams | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/13 |
| Kurt Schneider | Occupational Therapist | 2022/02/13 | 2020/02/14 |
| Kira J. Taylor | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/14 |
| Carmen Tronolone | Salesperson | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Dorothea Stewart | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/18 |
| That One Spot | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/18 |
| Guaranteed Rate, Inc., Glendale, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/19 |
| Anna Jean Oggeri | Occupational Therapist | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| Andrew John Staehling | Athletic Trainer | 2021/02/23 | 2020/02/24 |
| Allison Erin Wood | Athletic Trainer | 2021/02/23 | 2020/02/24 |
| Naveira Sandoval | Student Barber | NA | 2020/02/27 |
| Maria Guzman | Student Barber | NA | 2020/02/28 |
| Hairz By Linda, LLC | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/28 |