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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haley Rae Toohill | Athletic Trainer | 12/12/2020 | 12/13/2019 |
| Deborah Elam L.AC. | Acupuncturist | 12/31/2020 | 12/17/2014 |
| Douglas D. Gebhart | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 04/16/1992 |
| Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 05/21/2009 |
| Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 10/28/2015 |
| LeaderOne Financial Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 10/23/2019 |
| loanDepot.com, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 05/01/2017 |
| Marvin J. Hood Jr. | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/17/1998 |
| Michal Kristen Mathers | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 04/03/2012 |
| On Q Financial, Inc., Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 01/12/2018 |
| Stearns Lending, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 04/07/2014 |
| Stearns Lending, LLC, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 01/25/2018 |