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 11
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Ruelas | Barber | 2022/08/14 | 2020/07/06 |
| Jose Pacheco | Barber | 2022/10/23 | 2020/07/06 |
| Alex Christensen | Optometrist | 2022/07/24 | 2020/07/06 |
| Brett Podlinsek | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/07/06 |
| Rising Star Diamond, Inc. | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/06 |
| Matthew Robinson | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/10/05 | 2020/07/07 |
| Matthew Robinson | Athletic Trainer | 2021/07/06 | 2020/07/07 |
| Sarah Elizabeth Fischer | Occupational Therapist | 2022/07/06 | 2020/07/07 |
| Emily Ann Wilson | Occupational Therapist | 2022/07/06 | 2020/07/07 |
| Brianna Vanwey | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/07/06 | 2020/07/07 |
| Gelvin Molina | Barber | 2022/09/19 | 2020/07/07 |
| Jordan W. Crafton | Podiatry | 2021/08/31 | 2020/07/07 |
| Candice N. Cooper DPM | Podiatry | 2021/08/31 | 2020/07/07 |
| Desombra Gray | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/07 |
| S-R Auto Sales, LLC | Sales Finance Company | 2021/06/30 | 2020/07/07 |
| Charles D. Seal-Villafranca | Nursing Care Institution Administrator | 2022/06/30 | 2020/07/08 |
| Megan Elizabeth Marquart | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/10/07 | 2020/07/09 |
| Ashley Abigail Salcedo | Student Barber | NA | 2020/07/09 |
| Emerson Mosqueda | Student Barber | NA | 2020/07/09 |
| Justine Collado Gonzales | Occupational Therapist Limited License | 2020/11/09 | 2020/07/10 |
| American 1st Partners, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/07/10 |