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 February 20
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietrich Rashad Hodge | Barber | 02/14/2021 | 08/09/2018 |
| Upinder K. Sagoo | Registered Trainee Appraiser | 02/16/2021 | 02/16/2018 |
| Christopher E. Lee | Optometrist | 02/20/2021 | 07/27/2001 |