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 set to expire during December
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC, Sun City West, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/18/2017 |
| Lisa Kay Turner-Ledezma | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/07/2012 |
| Michele Berg | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/03/2003 |
| Michelle L. Dyer | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 06/26/2008 |
| Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc., Sun City West, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 10/25/2019 |
| Open Mortgage, LLC, Sun City West, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/03/2012 |
| Yolanda Lynne Hobbs | Psychologist | 12/31/2020 | 11/05/2019 |