Accurate business info on Search and Maps is important for both businesses and customers. If you find a Business Profile on Google that seems inaccurate or ineligible, you can request its removal.
You can request a business to be removed, even if you don’t own the Business Profile. A business can be removed from Google if it never existed or isn’t eligible to be on Google. Learn more about Business Profile eligibility guidelines.
Important: If you want to remove your own Business Profile from your account, learn how to remove a Business Profile from your Google Account.
Remove a business from Google Maps
Important: To request a removal, you must be signed into your Google Account.
- Go to Google Maps or open the Google Maps app
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- On the map, select the business you want to remove.
- Click Suggest an edit
Place is closed or not here.
- Select the appropriate option.
- Examples: “Doesn’t exist here” or “Offensive, harmful, or misleading”
- Click Submit.
Place is closed or not here.After you submit the request, you might receive a status email with follow-up questions. If the request is approved, the business will be removed from Search and Maps.
Report a business that violates policies
To report incorrect info or fraudulent activity on Maps related to the name, phone number, or website of a business, fill out the business redressal complaint form.
