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 30 by city
| City | Licenses issued November 30 | Licenses issued previous week | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Hills | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Grand Rapids | 3 | 4 | -25 |
| Detroit | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ann Arbor | 3 | 2 | 50 |
| Livonia | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Dearborn Heights | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Howell | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Bloomfield Hills | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Troy | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Flint | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Rockford | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Fenton | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Jackson | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Bingham Farms | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Lansing | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Ypsilanti | 1 | 3 | -67 |
| Brighton | 1 | 2 | -50 |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | 1 | 2 | -50 |
| Sterling Heights | 1 | 2 | -50 |
| Okemos | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Farmington Hills | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eastpointe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bay City | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Plymouth | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dearborn | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kentwood | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hudsonville | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| River Rouge | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Comstock Park | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Potterville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Bad Axe | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Trenton | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Pinckney | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Brownstown | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saginaw | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Allendale | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Sanford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Lapeer | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Byron Center | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Milford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Swartz Creek | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Mason | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Wayne | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Coloma | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saint Joseph | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Monroe | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Walker | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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