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 8
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Michael See | Barber | 2022/09/05 | 2020/08/03 |
| Angel Na Velasquez | Barber | 2022/09/01 | 2020/08/03 |
| Black Bear Financial, LLC | Collection Agency | 2020/12/31 | 2020/08/03 |
| Aaron Glenn Van Dyne | Athletic Trainer | 2021/08/03 | 2020/08/04 |
| Avery Stannard | Barber | 2022/08/29 | 2020/08/04 |
| Rachelle Najula McLellan | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/05 |
| National Vision | Optical Establishment | 2021/06/30 | 2020/08/05 |
| Elsy M.M. Lopez Montano | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/11/04 | 2020/08/06 |
| Elijah Robles Lazo | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/06 |
| Obed Mendez | Barber | 2023/05/30 | 2020/08/07 |
| Andrew Robert Herstam | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/07 |
| Clarke Bautista Antonio | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/07 |
| Taylor Michelle Urtel | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/07 |
| Michael James Jansen | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/07 |
| Brenton Hamann | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/08/07 |