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 February 22
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Tronolone | Salesperson | 2021/08/01 | 2020/02/18 |
| Dorothea Stewart | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/18 |
| That One Spot | Barber Shop | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/18 |
| Guaranteed Rate, Inc., Glendale, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/02/19 |
| Anna Jean Oggeri | Occupational Therapist | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |