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 18
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Lynn Cole | Psychologist | 2022/05/31 | 2020/07/13 |
| Katherine Rubinov | Barber | 2022/08/23 | 2020/07/13 |
| Yakov Babayev | Barber | 2022/08/27 | 2020/07/13 |
| Sean Dundas | Barber | 2022/08/21 | 2020/07/13 |
| Arturo Ortiz | Barber | 2023/05/06 | 2020/07/13 |
| Fred John Suniga Jr. | Barber | 2023/04/14 | 2020/07/13 |
| Heather Marie Holden Ph.D. | Psychologist | 2021/12/31 | 2020/07/14 |
| Anaam Shammo | Barber | 2023/01/01 | 2020/07/14 |
| Donte Montrell Golden | Barber | 2022/07/18 | 2020/07/14 |
| CGA Auto Sale, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/14 |
| Nationwide Mortgage, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/07/14 |
| Marianne Veronica Banales | Optometrist | 2022/08/21 | 2020/07/15 |
| Stephanie Marie Acuna | Nursing Care Institution Administrator | 2022/06/30 | 2020/07/15 |
| Sharice Daily | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/15 |
| Stephanie Murillo | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/07/15 |
| Brittany Eileen Garcia | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/10/14 | 2020/07/16 |
| Gilbert Bradley Jew | Psychologist | 2022/06/30 | 2020/07/16 |
| Ashley M. Elizabeth Adams Ed. | Behavior Analyst | 2021/10/31 | 2020/07/16 |
| AZ House of Fadez Barbershop | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/16 |
| Brenna Lawler | Occupational Therapist | 2022/07/17 | 2020/07/18 |