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 Q2
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood T. Price | Barber | 04/13/2021 | 03/27/2017 |
| Lisa A. Spies | Athletic Trainer | 04/15/2021 | 11/06/2007 |
| John L. Droughton | Certified Residential Appraiser | 04/30/2021 | 04/20/2015 |
| Timothy A. Lewis | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 05/10/2021 | 05/11/2015 |
| Roger L. Vesper | Optometrist | 06/10/2021 | 07/15/2004 |
| Check into Cash of Arizona, Inc., Maricopa AZ Branch | Sales Finance Company | 06/30/2021 | 08/12/2009 |
| Check into Cash of Arizona, Inc., Maricopa AZ Branch | Consumer Lender | 06/30/2021 | 03/21/2014 |
| Chi-Town Barber Shop | Barber Shop | 06/30/2021 | 12/17/2018 |
| Cost Cutters #60062 | Barber Shop | 06/30/2021 | 01/16/2014 |
| Deborah L. Everett | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 06/30/2021 | 02/01/2015 |
| Eddie J. Rodriguez | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 06/30/2021 | 07/30/2012 |
| Great Clips #6334 | Barber Shop | 06/30/2021 | 03/02/2018 |
| Great Clips 9270 | Barber Shop | 06/30/2021 | 01/06/2020 |
| Joyce Denise Smith | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 06/30/2021 | 01/22/2020 |
| Nationwide Vision Center #33075 20928 N. John Wayne Pkwy Ste C6 | Optical Establishment | 06/30/2021 | 10/02/2013 |
| Paula Cox | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 06/30/2021 | 02/01/1996 |
| Ronnie D. Ingram | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 06/30/2021 | 10/01/2015 |
| Sports & Cuts Barber Shop | Barber Shop | 06/30/2021 | 06/12/2013 |
| Sports and Cuts 2 | Barber Shop | 06/30/2021 | 06/03/2019 |
| Terrence Vyfhuis | Barber | 06/30/2021 | 09/06/2017 |
| Tio Rico Te Ayuda of Arizona Phoenix, Inc. | Sales Finance Company | 06/30/2021 | 03/23/2018 |
| Verna Yorawee Barya | Assisted Living Facility Manager | 06/30/2021 | 09/13/2018 |