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 August 15
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis James Fawbush | Barber | 2023/05/01 | 2020/08/11 |
| Shelly Annette Howdeshell | Nursing Care Institution Administrator | 2022/06/30 | 2020/08/13 |
| Jason Robert Lacivita Jr. | Barber | 2023/07/19 | 2020/08/14 |