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Google Business Profiles Removes Permanently Closed Status Option

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The permanently closed status option has disappeared from Google Business Profiles, along with temporarily closed and some other closure-related options.

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SERoundtable reports that the "Permanently closed" option in Google Business Profiles is no longer visible, along with related features for marking businesses as temporarily closed. The removal occurred within the past several days and affects how business owners can update their profile status in the platform.

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