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 December
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Mortgage Corporation, Apache Junction, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/31/2017 |
| E-Service Incorporated | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 12/07/2017 |
| Jena Raber | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 06/03/2020 |
| John M. Bell | Certified Residential Appraiser | 12/31/2020 | 12/13/2006 |
| Kelly C. Gorney | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/07/2018 |
| Lindsay Colletti | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/30/2013 |
| Marguerite Allen | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/19/2013 |
| Mary M. Clausen | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/27/2002 |
| Michael C. Lochner | Certified Residential Appraiser | 12/31/2020 | 12/29/2014 |
| Samantha Lynne York | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/06/2018 |
| Thomas M. Willford | Certified Residential Appraiser | 12/31/2020 | 01/07/2019 |