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 22
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khadijah Letrell Lane | Occupational Therapist | 2022/08/16 | 2020/08/17 |
| Latoya Prioleau | Occupational Therapist | 2022/08/16 | 2020/08/17 |
| Naomi Melendez | Occupational Therapist | 2022/08/16 | 2020/08/17 |
| Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC, Tempe, AZ Branch | Collection Agency | 2020/12/31 | 2020/08/17 |
| Kate Della-Sandra Merrick | Cremationist | 2021/08/01 | 2020/08/18 |
| Kate Della-Sandra Merrick | Intern | 2021/08/01 | 2020/08/18 |