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.
Licenses issued during Q1
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denell Marie Dykstra | Occupational Therapist | 2022/01/12 | 2020/01/13 |
| Angela Dawn Herr | Assisted Living Facility Manager - Temporary | 2020/06/11 | 2020/01/13 |
| Idris Ismail Lawal | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/03 |
| Kaitlyn Rose Sandifer | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/05 |
| Joshua Taylor Ryan | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/18 |
| Perjan Mecollari | Barber | 2022/04/23 | 2020/02/24 |
| loanDepot.com, LLC, Queen Creek, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/03/03 |
| Joshua Isaiah Brannan | Student Barber | NA | 2020/03/04 |
| Elijah Moroshan | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/19 |
| The Car Connection, LLC, Queen Creek, AZ Branch | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/03/30 |