Statistics are provided by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). LARA is composed of several agencies, bureaus and commissions that influence business growth and job creation through regulation.
Total licenses issued in the week ending November 16 by city
| City | Licenses issued November 16 | Licenses issued previous week | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| Detroit | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| Lansing | 5 | 3 | 67 |
| Royal Oak | 5 | 2 | 150 |
| Troy | 4 | 3 | 33 |
| Sterling Heights | 4 | 2 | 100 |
| Saginaw | 4 | 1 | 300 |
| Traverse City | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Ferndale | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Farmington Hills | 3 | 2 | 50 |
| Warren | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Shelby Township | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Spring Lake | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| Plymouth | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Livonia | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ann Arbor | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kalamazoo | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Holland | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Dimondale | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Ionia | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Marquette | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Dearborn | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Petoskey | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Portage | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Ypsilanti | 1 | 4 | 75 |
| Alma | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Jackson | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Howell | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Marysville | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| St Clair Shores | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Midland | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Novi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grand Blanc | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lake Orion | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hudsonville | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Muskegon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Comstock Park | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Eagle | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Rockford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Boyne Falls | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Plainwell | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Ishpeming | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Walled Lake | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Holly | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Sanford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Montrose | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Dewitt | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| New Baltimore | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saint Clair Shores | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Harrietta | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Utica | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Freeland | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Haslett | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Sand Lake | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saint Joseph | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grand Haven | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Croswell | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Dexter | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Kingsley | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Sparta | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grosse Pointe Shores | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Dryden | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Houghton Lake | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Oakland Township | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Bloomfield Hills | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Holt | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Goodrich | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Greenville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Williamston | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Rochester Hills | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Flushing | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Buchanan | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Dowagiac | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Ironwood | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Westland | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Elk Rapids | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Oxford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Flint | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grandville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Merrill | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Mason | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Trenton | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Bloomfield | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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