More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for small businesses, 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.
Optometrist licenses set to expire during Q4
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cody D. Quarnberg | Optometrist | 2020-11-07 | 2005-07-22 |
| Alex J. Smith | Optometrist | 2020-10-20 | 2007-03-30 |
| Annalee N. Nix | Optometrist | 2020-12-06 | 2009-07-17 |
| Mindy M.M. Hagstrom | Optometrist | 2020-10-12 | 2009-10-19 |
| Joseph D. Gilbuena | Optometrist | 2020-12-17 | 2015-02-03 |
| John T. Mabry | Optometrist | 2020-11-25 | 2016-06-20 |
| Sonal J. Desai | Optometrist | 2020-11-25 | 2015-09-29 |
| Carlos L. Grandela | Optometrist | 2020-10-23 | 2019-05-31 |