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 January 2
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Pacific Mortgage Corporation, Maricopa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 02/15/2019 |
| Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C., Maricopa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 03/05/2020 |
| Brian Michael Lisi | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/04/2020 |
| Collection Specialists International, Inc. | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 06/04/2010 |
| David L. Copeland | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 10/10/1988 |
| DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd., Maricopa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 11/02/2018 |
| Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Maricopa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/29/2017 |
| Jason Wenzel | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 11/15/2007 |
| Lori L. Matelski | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/18/2013 |
| Movement Mortgage, LLC, Maricopa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 03/27/2019 |
| Movement Mortgage, LLC, Maricopa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 03/25/2020 |
| Optimum First, Inc., Maricopa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 02/28/2019 |
| Stashin Mortgage Services, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 08/07/2019 |
| Sunstreet Mortgage, LLC, Maricopa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 12/05/2017 |
| Sunstreet Mortgage, LLC, Maricopa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/25/2019 |
| Velocio Mortgage, L.L.C., Maricopa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 11/09/2017 |