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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kourtney Kelee Wilson | Occupational Therapist | 12/09/2020 | 06/10/2020 |
| Pedro M. Rodriguez | Barber | 12/14/2020 | 11/07/2017 |
| Heather L. Hickson | Optometrist | 12/23/2020 | 02/07/2017 |
| Broker Solutions, Inc., Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 04/24/2020 |
| Dennis Larry Davis | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 03/18/2020 |
| Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Oro Valley, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 05/10/2018 |
| Georgina A. Torres | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 10/28/1987 |
| Mark W. Meece | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 06/07/1979 |
| Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc., Oro Valley, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 04/02/2018 |