Address Info (requesting from large companies)

I have yet to hear back. I have emailed several, even sent a POI file that had some locations and the silence has been deafening. Oh- I did hear back from one - they said to use the web which only gave the 5 stores closest to the zip you entered. Not at all friendly if you happened to be visiting a city and had no clue as to the zip.

It would seem that they would want people to know where there stores are so we can spend money there.

I think it depends on the company...

I've thought about it, but never made a request. I guess it boils down to the old "You don't get, if you don't try" I should probably try.

The store websites are about the best resource...

Most refer you back to their website, Toyota USA was one exception. They sent me a text file containing the info.

Also Bojangles were VERY good about it. They also included future planned openings and updated me several times as changes were required.

by the lack of interest of the company. I sent an email directly to the marketing director of a local restaurant chain (found it from their website), and all I got was a terse email back that I should use their website to obtain the addresses. Seeing that I had already done that and found it was a location based search--you only got the few closest to you--I wasn't about to go to try to find all the locations by trying many, many searches.

It does seem odd to me that what we're trying to do would only aid these companies in their publicity--in effect doing their work for them! And yet they insist on making it difficult to help them.

Are you sending the request to the webmaster? I would think they would be more willing to help than the marketing folks.

I've tried requesting the info too but haven't received anything. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

After the POI file was created from web site data, I've informed them of the POI file that it would be valuable to post on their web site but I don't think there have been any takers yet.

Tim