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 1 by city
| City | Licenses issued February 1 | Licenses issued previous week | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 10 | 4 | 150 |
| Sterling Heights | 6 | 3 | 100 |
| Macomb | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Waterford | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Kalamazoo | 3 | 4 | -25 |
| Livonia | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Midland | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Rochester Hills | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Novi | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Warren | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Clarkston | 3 | 1 | 200 |
| Whitehall | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Dearborn | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Auburn Hills | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Ann Arbor | 2 | 3 | -33 |
| Shelby | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Milford | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Southfield | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Farmington Hills | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Hamtramck | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Lincoln | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Jackson | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Petersburg | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Troy | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Howell | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Grand Blanc | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Harbor Springs | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Monroe | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Lowell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Traverse City | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Norton Shores | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Okemos | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| West Bloomfield | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Joseph | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Coopersville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Galesburg | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Houghton Lake | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Owosso | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Holly | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Sparta | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Hastings | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Lake Odessa | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| East Grand Rapids | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Madison Heights | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grass Lake | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Thompsonville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| St. Ignace | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saginaw | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Howard City | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Comstock Park | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Plymouth | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Lathrup Village | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Gobles | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Alanson | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Hanover | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Farmington | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Mount Pleasant | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Berrien Springs | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| North Branch | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Oxford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Lake Orion | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Linden | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Holland | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Temperance | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Byron | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Lansing | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Gaastra | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| DeWitt | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Gaylord | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Romeo | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cadillac | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Boyne City | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| White Lake | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Fowlerville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Lambertville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Suttons Bay | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Caledonia | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Douglas | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Kentwood | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Mount Clemens | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Zeeland | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Northport | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Big Rapids | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Portage | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saline | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Petoskey | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Berkley | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Akron | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Wayne | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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