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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan S. Alefteras | Barber | 12/18/2020 | 02/26/2004 |
| Elisa B. Peraza | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/06/2014 |
| Karin Marisol Calderon Gonzalez | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 10/28/2009 |
| Kristi Dawn Kash | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 04/01/2020 |
| Lend Smart Mortgage, LLC, Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 01/22/2019 |
| Lori A. Carrillo | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/02/2015 |
| Marla Forsyth | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 08/05/2020 |
| Summit Funding, Inc., Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 02/26/2014 |
| Sunstreet Mortgage, LLC, Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 09/20/2016 |
| Timothy M. Gilchrist | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/13/1987 |