🗺️ Google Maps Data Extractor

A Python automation script that scrapes business listings from Google Maps and extracts useful business information such as:

• Business Name
• Website URL
• Address

This tool is ideal for lead generation, market research, and local business data collection.

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🚀 Overview

The Google Maps Data Extractor automates the process of searching Google Maps for businesses in specific cities or categories.

For example:

• Small restaurants in Raleigh, North Carolina
• Cafes in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Bakeries in New York
• Salons in Los Angeles

The script opens Google Maps, scrolls through results, visits each listing, and collects business details.

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✨ Features

🔍 Automated Google Maps Search

Searches businesses using custom queries like:

"small restaurants in Raleigh, North Carolina"

You can change:

• Business type
• City
• State / Country

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📋 Data Extraction

Extracts:

• Business Name
• Website
• Address

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♻️ Duplicate Prevention

Avoids duplicate entries by tracking already saved business names.

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💾 Real-Time CSV Saving

Saves results immediately to CSV so partial data is preserved if interrupted.

Example output file:

US_Small_Restaurants.csv

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🤖 Browser Automation

Uses Selenium with ChromeDriver Manager to automate browser actions.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Built with:

• Python
• Selenium
• Pandas
• WebDriver Manager
• CSV / OS / Time modules

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📁 Project Structure

GoogleMapDataExtractor/
│
├── GoogleMapDataExtractor.py   # Main script
├── US_Small_Restaurants.csv    # Output file (generated)
└── README.md

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⚙️ Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd GoogleMapDataExtractor

Install dependencies:

pip install selenium pandas webdriver-manager

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▶️ Usage

Run the script:

python GoogleMapDataExtractor.py

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🔧 Configuration

You can configure the script inside the file:

Headless Mode

HEADLESS = False

• True → runs silently
• False → opens browser visibly

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Scroll Settings

SCROLL_ROUNDS = 6

Controls how many times the Google Maps results are scrolled.

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Delay Between Visits

PLACE_VISIT_DELAY = 3

Wait time before extracting listing details.

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Search Queries

Edit the list:

CITY_LIST = [
    "small restaurants in Raleigh, North Carolina",
]

Examples:

"cafes in Charlotte, North Carolina"
"bakeries in New York"
"gyms in California"

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📊 Output Example

CSV file format:

Restaurant Name	Website	Address
ABC Cafe	https://abccafe.com	Raleigh, NC
XYZ Bakery	https://xyzbakery.com	Charlotte, NC

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⚠️ Notes

• Google Maps page structure may change over time.
• Excessive scraping may trigger rate limits or captchas.
• Use responsibly and ethically.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome.

Possible improvements:

• Extract phone numbers
• Extract ratings/reviews
• Add proxy support
• Add multi-threading for speed

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💡 Author

Malki Aman