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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletico, Ltd. | Business Entity Registration | 2021/08/31 | 2020/02/17 |
| Burton F. Byars | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 2023/02/18 | 2020/02/18 |
| Kenneth Patterson Malloy | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/18 |
| Thelma Tagdulang McCluskey | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/18 |
| Eric Moore | Physical Therapist Assistant | 2022/08/31 | 2020/02/19 |
| Misty Williams Garza | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2022/02/19 | 2020/02/20 |
| John Njoroge Ngugi | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 2021/06/30 | 2020/02/20 |