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.
Optometrist licenses set to expire during November
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron T. Solen | Optometrist | 2020-11-21 | 2011-11-30 |
| Shawn K. Giese | Optometrist | 2020-11-23 | 2005-07-15 |
| Hussein S. Gangji | Optometrist | 2020-11-01 | 2006-03-07 |
| Megan M. Van Over | Optometrist | 2020-11-01 | 2008-01-28 |
| Lewis J. Eyrich | Optometrist | 2020-11-23 | 2009-06-22 |
| Jason Andrew McBurnie | Optometrist | 2020-11-05 | 2019-07-15 |