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 July 4
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nash Bell | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/06/28 |
| Graeme Kendrick Gowland | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/06/28 |
| Christy Lee | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/06/28 |
| Melissa Waterfall | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/06/29 |
| Mohanad A. Eltahir | Podiatry | 2021/08/31 | 2020/06/30 |
| Fidelity National Title Agency, Inc., Tucson, AZ Branch | Escrow Agent | 2020/09/30 | 2020/06/30 |
| Gabrielle Lauren Cler | Athletic Trainer | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/01 |
| Monica Cecelia Pita | Athletic Trainer | 2021/07/05 | 2020/07/01 |