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Service Area Business
Also known as: SAB · service-area business
A service-area business (SAB) serves customers at their locations rather than at a storefront, so it hides its address and defines the areas it travels to. SABs face stricter scrutiny and are among the harder profiles to verify and keep compliant.
What this means for your profile
Showing an address on an SAB, or using a non-genuine one, is a common cause in our cases.
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- Nashville HVAC Contractor's GBP Suspended After a Single Failed Video Verification — How a 6-Year-Old Listing Was Restored →
- Phoenix HVAC GBP — Video Verification Loop After Earlier Denied Appeals →
- The Flooring Company Trapped in a Video Verification Loop After Moving Its Address to a Storage Unit →
- Three Denied Appeals, One Plumbing Business Offline — How the Listing Was Reinstated in Houston, TX →
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