> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.landbase.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Find Local Businesses

> Search for brick-and-mortar locations, branches, or local service providers by area and category.

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# Find Local Businesses

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  [Search Companies](/docs/reference/tools/search-companies) and [Search Contacts](/docs/reference/tools/search-contacts) query Landbase's database of corporate entities with LinkedIn profiles. Find Local Businesses queries Google Maps — a completely different universe of brick-and-mortar locations, branches, and local service providers.

  "HVAC contractors near Austin TX," "coffee shops in SoMa San Francisco," "dental clinics in Miami" — these are businesses that don't have LinkedIn profiles but do have Google Maps listings with websites, phone numbers, ratings, and reviews.

  ## How it works

  Provide a search query combining business type and location (e.g., "HVAC contractors near Austin TX"). Optionally specify precise coordinates, zoom level, and result limits.

  ## What it returns

  Each result includes:

  * **Business name and website**
  * **Full address and phone number**
  * **Business types and description**
  * **Rating and review count**
  * **Price level** (when available)
  * **Landbase company ID** (when the business matches a company in Landbase's dataset)

  That last point is important: each result is automatically matched against Landbase's company database. If the local business has a website that matches a company in the dataset, you get the Landbase company ID attached — bridging the gap between Maps data and structured GTM data.

  ## When to use it

  Useful for SMB-focused GTM teams, location-based prospecting, and anyone targeting businesses that live on Google Maps rather than LinkedIn. Pair with [Qualify Leads](/docs/reference/tools/qualify-leads) to evaluate results against custom criteria (e.g., "does this business have a website?", "is this a franchise or independent?").

  ## Result limits

  Default 20 results, maximum 500 per query.
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