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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Carlos Santana | Dispensing Optician | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/01 |
| Christine Gay Lagasse | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/04/01 |
| Expfunding, Inc., Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/01 |
| Knock Lending, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/04/02 |
| Tyler Wade Bake | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/04/04 |