At least 213 professional licenses are set to expire in Peoria during Q2

There are at least 213 professional licenses set to expire in Peoria during the second quarter, according to the State of Arizona.

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.