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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizwan Jamil | Optometrist | 12/30/2020 | 08/15/2019 |
| Alma Lilia Woodall | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/26/2006 |
| El Conquistador Mortgage, Inc. | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 03/03/2003 |
| Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 05/21/2009 |
| Gabriel F. Cortez | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/28/2006 |
| Interwest Consulting, LLC | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 02/11/2003 |
| Jessica Michelle Miller | Loan Originator | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2013 |
| Keller Mortgage, LLC, Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/23/2018 |
| Omni-Fund, Inc., Tucson, AZ Branch | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 03/29/2007 |
| Shannen Leigh Logsdon | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/21/2006 |