How to Remove a Business from Your Google My Business Listings

Google My Business (now called Google Business Profile) has been a game-changer for small businesses and organizations since its launch in 2014. With just a few clicks, you can put your brand on the map—literally—so customers can find you through Google Search and Google Maps.

But what happens if you close your business, rebrand, or simply no longer want that listing active? An outdated or duplicate profile can confuse customers and even harm your credibility. That’s why it’s important to remove or update business listings you no longer manage.

In this guide, I’ll walk you through the exact steps to remove a business from Google My Business so your online presence stays clean, professional, and relevant.

Why You Might Need to Remove a Google Business Listing

There are several valid reasons for removing a business from your Google profile:

• You’ve closed or sold the business.
• You’ve moved locations and don’t want duplicate listings.
• You’ve rebranded under a new name.
• You created a listing by mistake and want to start fresh.

No matter the reason, the process is straightforward. Let’s dive in.

How to Remove a Business from Google My Business Listings

Open your Google Account and click on the Google apps icon that appears beside your profile picture. If you are already logged into your Gmail account, you can use the same page to navigate to Google My Listing and select the “My Business” Option.

If you have just one business listed against your account, that business page would open.

If you want to see all the businesses you own on Google My Business, you can scroll down and from the left panel you can click on “Businesses”.

The list of all businesses appears. In case you have mistakenly made duplicate listings, the same would appear too. In the screenshot below, I have only demonstrated one business that we need to remove.

Click on the Business that you would want to remove by selecting the same through the checkbox.

Once you click on the box, the “Actions” button will appear on the right side corner of the screen as highlighted below. Click on “Actions”.

A drop-down menu opens up, scroll down until you see “Remove business”

A pop-up box will appear asking you for confirmation. Please ensure that you read it completely and then click on “Remove” once you are sure about your business listing.

Keeping your Google Business Profile up-to-date is crucial for maintaining trust and visibility online. Removing outdated or duplicate businesses helps ensure that customers find the right information about your brand every time they search.

If you followed along step by step, your old business listing should now be gone. 🎉

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