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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| Grand Rapids | 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 |
| Ferndale | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Traverse City | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Farmington Hills | 3 | 2 | 50 |
| Shelby Township | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Warren | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Spring Lake | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| Livonia | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Plymouth | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ann Arbor | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kalamazoo | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Holland | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Dearborn | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Portage | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Dimondale | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Petoskey | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Ionia | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Marquette | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Ypsilanti | 1 | 4 | 75 |
| Alma | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Jackson | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Howell | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Marysville | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Grand Blanc | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hudsonville | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lake Orion | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| St Clair Shores | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Midland | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Muskegon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Novi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| New Baltimore | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saint Clair Shores | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Comstock Park | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Sanford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Montrose | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Dewitt | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Sand Lake | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saint Joseph | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grand Haven | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Croswell | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Harrietta | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Utica | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Freeland | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Haslett | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Sparta | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grosse Pointe Shores | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Dryden | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Houghton Lake | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Dexter | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Kingsley | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Holt | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Goodrich | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Oakland Township | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Bloomfield Hills | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Rochester Hills | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Flushing | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Buchanan | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Dowagiac | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Greenville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Williamston | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Oxford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Flint | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grandville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Merrill | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Ironwood | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Westland | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Elk Rapids | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Trenton | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Bloomfield | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Mason | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Plainwell | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Ishpeming | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Walled Lake | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Holly | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Eagle | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Rockford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Boyne Falls | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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