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 April 4
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Financial Credit Union | Credit Union | NA | 2020/03/31 |
| Dunbar Barber Academy | Barber School | 2021/06/30 | 2020/04/02 |
| Teri Lynn Friedland | Occupational Therapist | 2022/07/05 | 2020/04/03 |
| Alexandra Ashby | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/04/04 |
| Merrell A. Barnes | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2020/08/31 | 2020/04/04 |