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Why a store locator can point to the wrong city

By Benchmark Enterprise Systems, LLC · Published

Reviewed by Ryan Schober · 2026-10-09

Approved by Ryan SchoberEditorial review · 2026-10-09

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The direct answer

A locator may combine the right street with the wrong city field or map coordinates. The result can look plausible until a customer requests directions.

What to check

Open the map pin and directions link, rather than judging only the address text. Check the branch name, destination coordinates and neighboring location labels.

What to do next

Correct the underlying location record and regenerate affected pages. Retest the locator, the branch page and the mobile directions action from an unfamiliar starting point.

Further reading

Platform guidance can change. Consult the current official documentation before making platform-specific changes.

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