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 February 8 by city
| City | Licenses issued February 8 | Licenses issued previous week | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 9 | 10 | -10 |
| Southfield | 7 | 2 | 250 |
| Detroit | 5 | 2 | 150 |
| Farmington Hills | 5 | 2 | 150 |
| Sterling Heights | 4 | 6 | -33 |
| Rochester Hills | 4 | 3 | 33 |
| Shelby | 4 | 2 | 100 |
| Saginaw | 4 | 1 | 300 |
| Ypsilanti | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Ann Arbor | 3 | 2 | 50 |
| Plymouth | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| West Bloomfield | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Bloomfield Hills | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Battle Creek | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Westland | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Midland | 2 | 3 | -33 |
| Troy | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Grand Blanc | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Traverse City | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Holland | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Caledonia | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Ludington | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Belleville | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Muskegon | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Roseville | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Allendale | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Keego Harbor | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Fraser | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Lexington | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Waterford | 1 | 4 | -75 |
| Macomb | 1 | 4 | -75 |
| Kalamazoo | 1 | 3 | -67 |
| Dearborn | 1 | 3 | -67 |
| Auburn Hills | 1 | 3 | -67 |
| Hamtramck | 1 | 2 | -50 |
| Jackson | 1 | 2 | -50 |
| Zeeland | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Big Rapids | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lake Orion | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lansing | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gaylord | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Portage | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Okemos | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lowell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Berkley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Holly | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cadillac | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Petoskey | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Canton | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grosse Pointe Park | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Inkster | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Bay City | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| St. Charles | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| St. Johns | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Bellevue | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Melvin | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Northville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Pinckney | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saugatuck | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Eastpointe | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Buchanan | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Metamora | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Buckley | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Marcellus | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Coleman | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Burton | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Clinton Township | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Spring Lake | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Pentwater | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Ferndale | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Hudson | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Birmingham | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Gladwin | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Mason | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Stanwood | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Croswell | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Allen Park | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Dearborn Heights | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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