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 December 14 by city
| City | Licenses issued December 14 | Licenses issued previous week | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 4 | 8 | -50 |
| Kalamazoo | 4 | 2 | 100 |
| Lansing | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Jackson | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Warren | 3 | 5 | -40 |
| Southfield | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Detroit | 3 | 2 | 50 |
| Midland | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Sterling Heights | 2 | 6 | -67 |
| Dearborn | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oak Park | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Troy | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Dearborn Heights | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Jenison | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Ypsilanti | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Fraser | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Grosse Pointe Park | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Muskegon | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Grosse Pointe | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| East Lansing | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Cadillac | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Ann Arbor | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Traverse City | 1 | 5 | -80 |
| Farmington Hills | 1 | 3 | -67 |
| Bay City | 1 | 3 | -67 |
| Royal Oak | 1 | 3 | -67 |
| Grand Haven | 1 | 2 | -50 |
| Ferndale | 1 | 2 | -50 |
| Plymouth | 1 | 2 | -50 |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hazel Park | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hillsdale | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lapeer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bloomfield Hills | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hudsonville | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Allendale | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rochester Hills | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Saginaw | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Madison Heights | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keego Harbor | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Caledonia | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Manistique | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Flint | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cedar Springs | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Ironwood | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Mattawan | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Hamtramck | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Portland | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Walker | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grandville | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Woodhaven | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Brownstown | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Gaylord | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Shelby Twp | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Menominee | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Shelby Township | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Oxford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Taylor | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Covert | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Rockford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saint Clair Shores | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Commerce | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Southgate | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Three Oaks | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Clifford | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Wixom | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Saint Helen | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Commerce Township | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Monroe | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Kingsley | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Grant | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Holland | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Perry | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Kalkaska | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Marshall | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Zeeland | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Norton Shores | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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