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 week ending December 19
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn J. Simmons | Barber | 12/13/2020 | 11/27/1984 |
| Philip A. Franke | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 12/13/2020 | 12/13/2017 |
| Yamile L. Villar-Romaguera | Optometrist | 12/13/2020 | 06/01/2012 |
| Elizabeth Escobedo | Optometrist | 12/14/2020 | 06/22/2018 |
| David Malaterre | Barber | 12/15/2020 | 12/04/2013 |
| Courtney Monique Beasley | Occupational Therapist | 12/16/2020 | 12/17/2018 |
| Craig Ulrich | Optometrist | 12/16/2020 | 07/22/2019 |
| Michael Gold | Barber | 12/16/2020 | 11/07/2017 |
| Jarrett Lee Green | Barber | 12/17/2020 | 10/04/2018 |
| Kathy Brandt | Barber | 12/17/2020 | 05/16/2014 |
| Ivone Jacinto | Barber | 12/18/2020 | 12/05/2003 |