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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge A. Torango | Barber | 12/19/2020 | 06/06/2012 |
| Adrian Carranza | Barber | 12/26/2020 | 12/13/2011 |
| 1st Heritage Home Mortgage, Inc. | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 02/13/2019 |
| Amanda Ho | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/25/2006 |
| Broker Solutions, Inc., Goodyear, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 04/24/2020 |
| Gina M. Vuicich | Licensed Residential Appraiser | 12/31/2020 | 01/10/2019 |
| Jeffrey Marc Selvin | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/07/2018 |
| Jose A. Rivera | Certified Residential Appraiser | 12/31/2020 | 12/15/2014 |
| Kamita Thomas | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 04/03/2009 |
| Kimberly Nicole Tanksley | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/10/2010 |
| Robert Tinker | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/22/2003 |