An incorrect listing on Apple Maps may have cost a small business in Australia thousands of dollars, by mistakenly labeling it as “permanently closed,” as well as getting its location wrong.
The corrected listing for Pum’s Kitchen in Apple Maps
The corrected listing for Pum’s Kitchen in Apple Maps
Chris Pyatt, operator of Thai restaurant Pum’s Kitchen in Queensland, Australia, was asked by a regular customer why the restaurant had shut down. Pyatt was surprised by the question, as his restaurant was still operational, and with no intention of closure.
He was then informed that Apple Maps shows the restaurant as “permanently closed,” reports ABC News. “We have no idea when this change went through” said Pyatt, but on further inspection, did see a “sudden and drastic change in customer behavior” from the end of November and throughout December.
Apple Maps ‘closed’ mistake costs restaurant thousands
Apple Maps ‘closed’ mistake costs restaurant thousands