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 May 1
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan M. McVey | Optometrist | 04/26/2021 | 08/28/1978 |
| Gilbert G. Wong | Optometrist | 04/28/2021 | 10/04/1984 |
| Lauren Mary Johnson | Athletic Trainer | 05/01/2021 | 03/25/2003 |