December 10, 2015 I noticed something brand new in Google Local Search Results: Opening and closing times.
It appears that Google recently added business hours to places which display in local search.
Here’s a screenshot for “Restaurants Raleigh NC”:
New: Business hours listed in local search results display open and close times.
Prior to this change Google simply displayed “Closed Now” if the business was closed.
I wondered if this change may occur since they recently introduced specific Holiday Hours to Google Maps.
Here’s what the local search results looked like on August 29, 2015:
Previous screenshot
What to do:
Make sure that your business hours are correct for your local business. You can now also see the hours of the competitors instantly.
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So far, I see the changes live in Australia, France, and USA.