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Hi Joan, That's a very important question. As Chammy has correctly stated, it is taboo in Local SEO for 2 or more businesses to share the same phone number. You must have a unique street address and unique local phone number for each distinct business. Failure to comply can result in a business either being turned away by Google or in Google merging the details of multiple businesses, harming their ability to rank. If you're doing Local SEO for your clients, your first task is to become thoroughly acquainted with Google's Places Quality Guidelines: http://support.google.com/places/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=107528 I don't normally link to my own stuff when answering questions here, but I have recently published two pieces which I believe will be very helpful to you in getting off on the right foot in offering Local SEO services to clients: The Zen of Local SEO http://www.solaswebdesign.net/wordpress/?p=1314 The Rudiments of Local SEO http://www.solaswebdesign.net/wordpress/?p=1344 Knowing the rules is essential to avoiding accidental missteps that can lead to penalties and banning. I hope you will find these resources to be really helpful!