thread Re: Square Merchant Directory in Community Corner

Square Merchant Directory

BOLDTechCo — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:51:55 GMT

Where can I find a web-based search engine that allows users to find Square Up merchants and restaurants based on location?

Re: Square Merchant Directory

Spenser — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 18:32:11 GMT

Hi @BOLDTechCo, welcome to the Community. We don't currently have a global search for Square sellers, but I agree that would be useful! Was there something in particular you were looking for?

Re: Square Merchant Directory

caferaik — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 23:37:13 GMT

Hey Spenser,

Is there a way at all to find a list of restaurants/businesses that are using square at all? I have built an app that integrates with square that I wanted to be able to offer these businesses in my area but do not know where to start.

Please let me know.

Thanks!

Re: Square Merchant Directory

Spenser — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 00:53:55 GMT

No, I'm afraid not, @caferaik. This isn't currently a feature were developing but we'll update you here if that changes in the future.

Re: Square Merchant Directory

marothstein — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 17:55:22 GMT

Have you made any progress on this feature? I am interested in it.

Re: Square Merchant Directory

Russell — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 20:51:21 GMT

Hey there @marothstein -

I don't have any updates on this feature, but I will be sure to let our Product Team know that you too are looking for it. 😎

Re: Square Merchant Directory

marcusshetter — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 19:51:52 GMT

I would really like to see this feature added (or brought back - I read an article on TechCrunch from 2012 where Square had launched something called Square Directory, so it sounds like Square might have had it at one time). I'm coming from Schedulicity, a service similiar to Square Appointments, but they include a merchant directory that I found very useful for my business growth!

Re: Square Merchant Directory

katieand — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 16:44:24 GMT

Hi @marcusshetter - Thanks for adding this request! Though we don't currently have a customer director to insure customer privacy, the Seller Community is a great way to connect with similar businesses. Are there specific types of businesses or location based folks you are looking to connect with? Maybe some people who have similarities can chime in!

Re: Square Merchant Directory

bruhed — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 07:52:52 GMT

Hello--What happened to the Square Directory referenced by the other poster? (There is no "privacy" issue as we're talking about merchants, not their customers.) Etsy has one, so what happened to Square's?

Here's the article again: https://techcrunch.com/2012/10/03/square-launches-a-merchant-directory-to-help-customers-discover-new-places/

Thanks!

Best,

Mike

Re: Square Merchant Directory

Helen — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 23:41:23 GMT

@bruhed Thanks for sharing your interest in bringing back a directory (blast from the past)! I definitely see how it would be useful to have a directory that sellers could opt in to, and I'll share your feedback with the appropriate teams here.

Are there any other similiar directories that you find useful or drive traffic to your business?

Re: Square Merchant Directory

Chattbrew — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:29:26 GMT

With the Advent of Square Card, it would be useful to have a map feature with a listing of places that use Square as their pos. That way we could focus our spending on other members of the square community.

Re: Square Merchant Directory

ArtisanCandies — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:15:46 GMT

I think you should know that someone is trying to develop what you let go of years ago, complete with payment system. I remembered the Square Directory, and though I thought it wasn't very popular, if you guys had pushed it more, perhaps it would be a useful app now. Check out this company Treat Vendor, a potential competitor for Square. I'm not going to join them because I am thrilled with how Square works as a payment solution (and helps me incredibly with organizing my business as a food maker/retailer). Please consider bringing the directory feature back!

https://www.treatvendor.com/

Re: Square Merchant Directory

Tom — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 00:32:28 GMT

Hello everyone!

I'm reaching out to follow up with some updates related to this request — we recently launched a directory feature which highlights Square eGift Card sellers: Give and Get Local.

For more details, have a look at this announcement: A new way for customers to find and support eGift Card sellers.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to work on improving ways for sellers to connect with their customers.

Re: Square Merchant Directory

ArtisanCandies — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 01:16:11 GMT

I think this okay, but a rather tone-deaf response to the quantity limit feature we really need right now instead. I have customers trying to hoard yeast and take all my inventory in one sale. It's embarrassing and time consuming for me to have to go back to them and say no, and either cancel the sale or refund them the overage quantity I don't want them to buy. This is a feature that has been asked for for over two years.

Re: Square Merchant Directory

Valentina — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 00:26:58 GMT

Hi @ArtisanCandies - I can assure you that we've taken the interest in a feature that would provide the ability to limit the quantity of a certain item able to be purchased, and have bubbled that on up to our product team. We've heard a lot of interest in this feature recently, and will be sure to update this thread when we have news to share - subscribe to this thread to receive a notification when an update is posted!

All of our teams are hard at work right now implementing new features and tools that will help businesses through these times, like the pickup and delivery features. Thanks for your patience as we work behind-the-scenes to tweak the new features we've implemented.

Re: Square Merchant Directory

Tom — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:58:15 GMT

Hey @ArtisanCandies, thank you for holding us accountable and for sharing why the quantity limit is so important for your business. I'm really sorry to hear about the resulting time consuming and awkward interactions that could be avoided. I wasn't able to get specifics on when a setting like that could be implemented, but I will certainly tag you as soon as anything comes through that would help. In the meantime, you can also subscribe to the thread that @Valentina mentioned for more updates on that discussion.

Re: Square Merchant Directory

SweetLulu — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 18:03:42 GMT

How do I get my business listed? Sell e-cards and I’m not listed.

Re: Square Merchant Directory

jordanhelpful20 — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:33:50 GMT

I have someone who may have charged something on a company card incorrectly. I am trying to contact the seller directly to verify what the purchases were. Is there anyway i can get information on the business by the receipt provided? The number of the busienss listed on the square receipt is no longer in service.

Re: Square Merchant Directory

Frida — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:39:28 GMT

Hello @jordanhelpful20,

Good to see you posting in the Seller Community for the first time welcome!

Just as a heads up, when posting in this public forum, we recommend not including any personal information within the thread such as emails. I went ahead and redacted this from your post.

Just for clarity, when you refer to the Seller, and wanting to verify purchases, are you the one who purchased through this merchant?

With regards to locating information about the business itself based off the receipt, essentially whatever information that is on the receipt is what the business chose to share.

If it was you who made the purchase, you can always see if they have a website with a contact form or perhaps google the business to see if any information has been changed. When there are any discrepancies with purchases or transactions, we always recommend filing a dispute with the card issuing bank.

I hope I was able to provide some insight. I am looking forward to reading your response so we can possibly dig in further!

Re: Square Merchant Directory

JUYBoutique20 — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:56:33 GMT

How do I get my business listed? The toggle is on and I have gift cards in store.