Content by Stefan Somborac in February, 2026

That list from @keyserholiday is great! I'll add: 6. Service areas overlapping with another profile This applies only to multi-location businesses with multiple profiles. 7. Phone number used on another profile Google doesn't seem to mind a toll-free number used on multiple locations, but if...

@RMortis - I don't think wiping the profile of content (photos, posts, etc.) before removing it changes anything.

If that message is shown, the listing will remain visible, unclaimed, on Maps after you remove the Business Profile from your Business Profile Manager. Then you can try to remove it from Maps using "Suggest an edit". I see the two working together.

Create a post in the forum. The review management tool breaks all the time. PEs can usually help circumvent a broken tool and get the review in front of Google for another evaluation

If you’ve ever had to “delete” a Business Profile, you’ve learned that there is actually no delete option. More importantly, you might have also discovered (unhappily) that all a Business Profile owner can do is “remove” 1) you and your team (i.e. all users) from the profile, and 2) the content...

I was seeing that error yesterday and saw similar reports from others. I'm not seeing it today. Maybe just a temporary glitch?