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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Edward Koralewski | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 10/13/2017 |
| Mari F. Ramirez | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 04/03/2000 |
| Melissa N. Uribe L.AC. | Acupuncturist | 12/31/2020 | 12/15/2008 |
| Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC, Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/22/2019 |
| Sarah Moana-Moriah Harford | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/01/2017 |
| Summit Funding, Inc., Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 11/09/2018 |
| Sunstreet Mortgage, LLC, Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 09/19/2018 |
| Tina Marie Lasure | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/04/2019 |