# Check the details of a local business

Validate business names, physical addresses and opening hours without inventing missing facts.

By CheckMySchema. Reviewed 2026-09-22.
Canonical page: https://checkmyschema.com/learn/local-business-checks

## Start with the actual business location

Use the most specific LocalBusiness subtype that describes the location, such as Dentist or Restaurant. Google’s core local-business rules require a name and a physical address. A service area alone is not a reason to invent a street address. Our checker resolves linked PostalAddress nodes before testing the supplied address.

## Keep opening hours precise

OpeningHoursSpecification connects weekdays to opening and closing times. Use 24-hour times and preserve overnight schedules; closing earlier on the clock can mean the following day. Our checks flag invalid times and unsupported weekdays. They cannot confirm that the business is actually open at those times.

## Separate markup checks from eligibility

Our core checks do not verify ownership, real-world coordinates, booking actions or restaurant carousel eligibility. Review information must be genuine. Businesses should not add self-serving ratings merely to obtain stars. The linked Google documentation defines the feature-specific policies.

## Official sources

- [Google LocalBusiness guidance](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/structured-data/local-business)
- [Review snippet policies](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/structured-data/review-snippet)