The Google local pack within the Google Search results changes, I think. When you click on the "More businesses" button at the bottom of the local pack, you aren't taken into Google Maps anymore; you are taken to the Google Places tab.
And then when you scroll to see more, the pagination is broken. Clicking the next button, takes you to a screen that says "It looks like there aren't any 'Places' matches on this topic" and doesn't load any more results.
Here is a GIF I made of this in action:
So when you click on the more businesses button:
You are now taken to the places tab:
But when you scroll down and click to the next page, you get this error:
Maybe Google didn't think this change through or didn't properly test it? Or maybe it is some sort of other bug?
I spotted this first via Syed M. Amir Hassan on X and then Anthony Higman asked on X if this is a new feature.
Noticing something odd in Google SERP, after clicking ‘More businesses’ under Map Pack, it now sends you to the Places tab (Search Filters). But when you go to the next page, no businesses show up.
— Syed M. Amir Hassan (@SyedMAmirHassa1) November 25, 2025
Bug or a new update?@rustybrick @JoyanneHawkins pic.twitter.com/1Vv1y88nQG
Does Anyone Know When Clicking "More Businesses" From The Google Local Map Pack Changed To Taking You To "Places" Inside Of The Local Map?
— Anthony Higman (@AnthonyHigman) November 25, 2025
It Feels New, But I Could Be Wrong. It's Like This On Mobile And Desktop Now. pic.twitter.com/Bz9DmgLDHh
This may have been how it was outside of the US, but I do think this is new? Is it?
Forum discussion at X.
