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 23 by city
| City | Licenses issued November 23 | Licenses issued previous week | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southfield | 6 | 0 | Increase |
| Grand Rapids | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Traverse City | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Detroit | 3 | 5 | 40 |
| Shelby Township | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ypsilanti | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Westland | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Ferndale | 2 | 4 | 50 |
| Sterling Heights | 2 | 4 | 50 |
| Ann Arbor | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Grandville | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Muskegon | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Brighton | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Bloomfield Hills | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Lawton | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Madison Heights | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Pleasant Ridge | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Belleville | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Royal Oak | 1 | 5 | 80 |
| Troy | 1 | 4 | 75 |
| Farmington Hills | 1 | 3 | 67 |
| Warren | 1 | 3 | 67 |
| Plymouth | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Dearborn | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Portage | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Livonia | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Marquette | 1 | 2 | 50 |
| Hudsonville | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rockford | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| St Clair Shores | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Flint | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lake Orion | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grand Blanc | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Flushing | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Novi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Clay Township | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Fenton | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Davison | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Harbor Springs | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grand Ledge | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Kentwood | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Dearborn Heights | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grosse Pointe Park | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Melvindale | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saint Johns | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Lenox | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Kingsford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Montague | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Springport | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Clawson | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Bay City | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Clio | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Iron Mountain | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Boyne City | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Eastpointe | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Canadian Lakes | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Caledonia | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Hillsdale | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Manchester | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Berkley | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Ortonville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| East Grand Rapids | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Okemos | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Northville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Baroda | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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