Sign into business.google.com with the account that manages your listing. Select the location you want to remove, click the three-dot menu in the top right, go to "Business profile settings," scroll down, and click "Delete profile." Google will ask you to confirm. Once confirmed, the profile usually vanishes from Maps and Search within 24 to 48 hours, though it can take up to a week in some cases. Before you delete, understand what you're giving up. A verified Google Business Profile drives map pack visibility, local search traffic, and customer reviews. If you're closing permanently, deletion makes sense. If you're relocating, merge or update the profile instead. If you're dealing with duplicate listings, delete the duplicate, not your primary verified profile. Watch out for a few traps. If you delete and later want to reclaim that business name and address, Google sometimes flags it as previously deleted, which complicates re-verification. If you have multiple locations under one account, make sure you're deleting the right one. If your business still operates but you just hate managing the profile, suspension by Google for neglect is worse than keeping it minimally updated. At Ottawa SEO, we occasionally help clients clean up legacy profiles after acquisitions or rebrandings. We archive review screenshots and any valuable NAP data before deletion, because once it's gone, you lose the review equity and historical presence. If the business is moving or pivoting, we redirect traffic by updating the profile rather than nuking it. If you don't have manager access, you'll need to request ownership first or contact Google support to prove you're authorized to delete it. For unverified listings that show up without your input, use the "Suggest an edit" feature to mark the business as permanently closed instead of trying to claim and delete.