PHX Reporter

The number of professional licenses issued in zip code 85296 during the week of December 18 increased, according to the State of Arizona.

There was one license issued during the week.

More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for a small business, 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.

License Holder	License Type	Lapse Date	Issued Date
EMM Loans, LLC, Gilbert, AZ Branch	Mortgage Banker	2021-12-31	2021-12-14