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 May 9
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Grant Spearin | Occupational Therapist | 2022/05/03 | 2020/05/04 |
| Jade Forest Dodson | Property Tax Agent | 2022/05/05 | 2020/05/05 |
| Kristin A. Lindberg | Auricular Acupuncturist | 2021/05/31 | 2020/05/05 |
| Greggs Barber Salon | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/06 |
| Huey-Huey Chang | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/07 |
| Guild Mortgage Company, Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/05/08 |