Kimberly Yee is a small business owner who comes from a family of small business owners.  Her grandparents immigrated to Arizona in the 1930s and opened the New State Market grocery store in Phoenix, building a successful business and community landmark that operated for over 60 years.

Growing up, Kimberly learned the importance of working hard and giving back to the community, state, and country that welcomed her family and gave them the opportunity to succeed, from her mother who worked as an Arizona public school teacher for 38 years and father, a U.S. Army veteran and smal