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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Corona | Barber | 12/03/2020 | 06/05/2014 |
| Alexander E. Flores | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/23/2012 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/30/2018 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/02/2018 |
| Heidi Raquel Gillespie Heitkam | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/10/2010 |
| Sheila J. Nolen | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/07/2018 |
| Teesha Martinez | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/07/2018 |