Step 1
Profile suspended
The business received a Google Business Profile suspension notice for a policy issue.
Sep 4, 2025
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Real GBP recovery timelines from completed cases.
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Case 1
Suspended profile to reinstated profile
A real Google Business Profile recovery timeline from a completed case.
Outcome: profile reinstated by Google
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Step 2
Case escalated
Google confirmed the request was escalated for specialist review.
Oct 23, 2025
Step 3
Profile reinstated
Google confirmed the Business Profile was reinstated and no further verification was required at that time.
Oct 29, 2025
Case 2
Removed profile recovered after Google suggested starting over
Google support said the profile was completely removed and suggested creating a new one. The original profile was later approved.
Outcome: original profile approved instead of starting from scratch
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Feb 28
Google suggested a new profile
Support said they were unable to reinstate the profile and suggested creating a new business profile.
Feb 28, 2025
Mar 4
Suspension notice
A Google Business Profile suspension notice was issued for the business profile.
Mar 4, 2025
Mar 5
Appeals path confirmed
Google support pointed the case toward the Business Profile appeals tool after the profile was removed from the dashboard.
Mar 5, 2025
Mar 22
Appeal approved
Google sent an appeal approval notice for the restricted listing.
Mar 22, 2025
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