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 February 22
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Ann Gillette | Psychologist | 2021/03/31 | 2020/02/18 |
| Alexis Diane Romero | Optometrist | 2022/08/02 | 2020/02/18 |
| Kara Mae Brock | Podiatry | 2021/08/31 | 2020/02/18 |
| Adair Funeral Home Avalon | Funeral Establishment Sales Endorsement | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Adair Funeral Home Dodge | Funeral Establishment Sales Endorsement | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Adair Funeral Home Avalon | Funeral Establishment | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Adair Funeral Home Dodge | Funeral Establishment | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| El Encanto Memorial Crematory Dodge | Crematory | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| El Encanto Mermorial Crematory Avalon | Crematory | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Desert Sunset Funeral Home | Funeral Establishment | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Jarret Corkill | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2020/08/31 | 2020/02/19 |
| Cathy D. Adelman L.AC. | Acupuncturist | 2021/02/28 | 2020/02/19 |
| Crystal Jean Arellano | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| Meghan Courson Leroux | Occupational Therapist | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| Jonathan Ray | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| Lauren Daily | Behavior Analyst | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/20 |
| Alison Rose Coelho | Psychologist | 2021/05/31 | 2020/02/20 |
| Trinity Thuy Le | Optometrist | 2022/04/02 | 2020/02/20 |
| Amy Rae Hubbartt | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/20 |
| Kelsey Lee Anderson | Behavior Analyst | 2022/01/31 | 2020/02/21 |
| Adrian Ben Narcho | Barber | 2022/08/03 | 2020/02/21 |
| Ivan Andres Canales | Barber | 2022/09/28 | 2020/02/21 |
| Elizabeth Perez Hill | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/21 |
| IntroLend Arizona, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/21 |