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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/25/2020 |
| Blue Brick Financial, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 07/12/2007 |
| Deborah Ann Wright | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/14/2016 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/02/2018 |
| John R. Hilgenberg | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 07/09/2002 |
| Master Home Loans, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 07/31/2019 |
| MKS Lending, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 12/16/2015 |
| MKS Lending, LLC | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 06/18/2019 |
| Theardis Williams Jr. | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 04/04/2013 |
| Abdulwahhab Abdulwahhab | Barber | 01/01/2021 | 12/05/2018 |