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Thank you, this is a huge problem with maps search results. It's showing too many results and the ranking is rubbish. Searching for coffee shows tons of low quality results including ones for Target and McDonald's.


You're being flagged but you're absolutely correct. Maps search is awful. Yes, most McDonalds might have more than 4 stars, but that's not what I want when I search 'cafe'! I avoid most chain restaurants in general which makes it much worse. I wish there was at least an option to block restaurants from showing up in your results.


Search for "specialty coffee " and you'll be more likely to find a good place.

Google maps is still getting worse and worse though.


Search for "brew pub" and you'll get tons of non-brewpub results. I got a wholesale distributor while searching in south Indiana last night.


I mean, McDonald's does have coffee. I wouldn't say that is incorrect.


Their coffee is decently good for a large chain.

And targets often have a Starbucks inside thier belly.




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