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 week ending August 29
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Curtis Watts | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/08/24 | 2020/08/24 |
| Jose Rene Caballero-Ceballos II | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/08/24 | 2020/08/24 |
| Velvet Beauty Studio | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/08/24 |
| Check into Cash of Arizona, Inc., Tucson AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020/11/01 | 2020/08/25 |
| Check into Cash of Arizona, Inc., Tucson AZ Branch | Money Transmitter | 2020/11/01 | 2020/08/25 |
| Maurice K. Ellis | Student Barber | NA | 2020/08/27 |
| Alfredo Gonzalez | Student Barber | NA | 2020/08/27 |
| Robert D. Castro | Student Barber | NA | 2020/08/27 |
| Alexander Ramsey | Student Barber | NA | 2020/08/27 |
| Edgardo Federico | Student Barber | NA | 2020/08/27 |
| Gbara Miracle Mene-Bre | Student Barber | NA | 2020/08/27 |