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 8
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew John Staehling | Athletic Trainer Temporary License | 2020/05/03 | 2020/02/03 |
| Ali Fadhi Jahim | Barber | 2022/08/05 | 2020/02/05 |
| Thamer H. Mohammed | Barber | 2022/03/12 | 2020/02/05 |
| Luis Ivan Luna | Barber | 2022/02/27 | 2020/02/05 |
| Vicente Duarte | Barber | 2022/05/11 | 2020/02/05 |
| Ivan Townsend | Barber | 2022/11/18 | 2020/02/05 |
| Anthony Joseph Vindiola | Barber | 2022/03/14 | 2020/02/05 |
| Ayden Ayad Hadi | Barber | 2022/07/25 | 2020/02/05 |
| Taylor Kitkowski | Physical Therapist | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/05 |
| Jose Hiram Godinez | Barber | 2022/07/23 | 2020/02/05 |
| The Last Barber | Barber Shop | 2020/06/30 | 2020/02/05 |
| Thong Tan Nguyen | Barber | 2022/03/20 | 2020/02/06 |
| Veronica Luna | Barber | 2022/12/22 | 2020/02/06 |