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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amberina A. Spear | Certified Residential Appraiser | 12/31/2020 | 12/02/2014 |
| Barrett Financial Group, L.L.C., Show Low, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 08/14/2020 |
| Beverly Sue Laird | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/11/2010 |
| Jesse L. Bastin | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/27/2005 |
| Kendall M. Whiting | Certified Residential Appraiser | 12/31/2020 | 12/29/2014 |
| Lacey L. Owens | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 04/19/2016 |
| Mann Mortgage, LLC, Show Low, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 03/14/2018 |
| Rosalie Margaret Portz | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/04/2019 |
| Shawna Lorenzo | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/04/2020 |