Store Locator Apps - Which Do You Use?

[MiriamEllis]

Hey Everybody!

I'd so appreciate feedback from our web developers and Local SEO wizards here regarding store locator apps (you know - type in a city/zip and get shown the stores nearest you). There are a number of different paid options out there on the market, and a couple of free ones. If you are managing the websites/SEO for multi-location clients, would you share with me which store locator app you chose, why you chose it and how you like it?

I am particularly interested in two things about these:

1. Does you app allow you to build a permanent landing page for each store location, including the ability to fully customize the content on that page?

2. In terms of ensuring that these landing pages get crawled, have you used an html sitemap, some type of directory page with crawlable links or some other feature that allows bots to reach the landing pages? Or, if you're not doing any of that, do you believe Google is crawling javascript/ajax/something else to get through your store locator widget to the landing pages?

Thanks, in advance, for helping me with my research on this topic!