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 May 23
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle McKay | Occupational Therapist | 2020/11/16 | 2020/05/17 |
| Bernadette Tolentino Reyes | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/05/18 |
| Jennifer Brianne Wells | Cremationist | 2021/08/01 | 2020/05/19 |
| Monet Nicole Simpson | Intern | 2021/08/01 | 2020/05/19 |
| Emily Catalan | Barber | 2022/07/11 | 2020/05/21 |
| Academy Mortgage Corporation, Chandler, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 2020/12/31 | 2020/05/22 |