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 January 2
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Frank Yanez | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/14/2006 |
| Ashlee Chapman | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 11/01/2016 |
| Daniel Steven Whitehead II | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 10/25/2011 |
| Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Phoenix, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 05/11/2018 |
| Rapid Collection Systems, Inc. | Collection Agency | 12/31/2020 | 01/23/2014 |
| The Madison Group, Real Estate Investments & Financial Services, LLC | Commercial Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 12/27/2011 |
| Thomas Libert | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 09/03/2014 |