Garmin Restaurant Listings

 

I have noticed that some major established restaurants are not inculded in my list of choices, while other insignificant ones are. Does anyone know how this list is populated? Do restaurants pay to get listed? How often is the list updated? My GPSr is new this Christmas - I would think it would be more current.

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Nüvi 760 since Xmas.

Restaurant Listings

I am one of the people that worked on the Restaurant Listing for Philadelphia, PA. If you would like any restaurants added to the list forward them to me and I will be happy to add them to the listing.

Listings

golfer02 wrote:

I am one of the people that worked on the Restaurant Listing for Philadelphia, PA. If you would like any restaurants added to the list forward them to me and I will be happy to add them to the listing.

Sketchy listings were just an observation during a recent driving trip. Being a new user, I was curious of the lists that seem to be "preloaded" in my Nuvi.

Did you work on your restaurnt list as a volunteer, and submit your POIs to Garmin? Can these POIs be kept current without the users reloading the file? When I travel to Philadelphia, will I see the most current POI listings, or will I need to load the most recent collection before my trip?

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Nüvi 760 since Xmas.

I've noticed the same...

... inconsistency. I know that on such programs as MS Streets and Trips that the included POI's paid for the promotion. I've wondered if the same is true with the sites on the GPS too. The list is defintely more inclusive on my 260 than the MS program ever was, but it still seems to have some odd gaps. Many of those holes can be filled by installing some of the custom POI files, but it's still no guarantee that what you are looking for is included.

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Rick - Nüvi 260 - eTrex Summit HC

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives

BadMemory wrote:

I have noticed that some major established restaurants are not inculded in my list of choices, while other insignificant ones are. Does anyone know how this list is populated? Do restaurants pay to get listed? How often is the list updated? My GPSr is new this Christmas - I would think it would be more current.

Can you give an example of a major stablished restaurant that is not in the built in POI, need to remember that the 2008 map was compiled in late 2006 so if the restaurant was built after that time it will not be on the list.

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Garmin 38 - Magellan Gold - Garmin Yellow eTrex - Nuvi 260 - Nuvi 2460LMT - Google Nexus 7 - Toyota Entune NAV

Whole Hog Barbeque...

...in Little Rock, Arkansas is a local favorite. When we visit Little Rock we always have at least one meal there).

I was evaluating (playing with) my Cristmas present (see below) and was suprised that the Hog wasn't listed. All turned out OK, we found it and had our pork ribs. I wondered aloud if the listings were paid advertisment, but now I know better.

A 2006 restaurant compilation seem a little dated, to me. However, ANY listings are a good thing.

Thanks for your replies.

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Nüvi 760 since Xmas.

The two closest gas stations closest to my house are missing.

They're the closest and cheapest and they've been here for years. Go figure.

You can always report omissions

geoff petrasek wrote:

They're the closest and cheapest and they've been here for years. Go figure.

You can always report omissions by filling out the Garmin Error form:

http://www8.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/errorForm.jsp

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sewisdom - Drive carefully. The life you save... may be someone who owes you money!

Found it

BadMemory wrote:

...in Little Rock, Arkansas is a local favorite. When we visit Little Rock we always have at least one meal there).

I was evaluating (playing with) my Cristmas present (see below) and was suprised that the Hog wasn't listed. All turned out OK, we found it and had our pork ribs. I wondered aloud if the listings were paid advertisment, but now I know better.

A 2006 restaurant compilation seem a little dated, to me. However, ANY listings are a good thing.

Thanks for your replies.

My nuvi260 found it in less than a second
Whole Hog Cafe & Catering 2516 Cantrell Rd, Little Rock, AR 72202 501-664-5025
N34.75776 W92.30135
I did a search by "All Food" in Little Rock for "Whole Hog" grin

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Garmin 38 - Magellan Gold - Garmin Yellow eTrex - Nuvi 260 - Nuvi 2460LMT - Google Nexus 7 - Toyota Entune NAV

Found it

I followed your instructions and found it under "All Food". It didn't find any matches under "Barbeque" however. I just need to learn how to ask. I have noticed that some restaurants are listed in the wrong food catagory. I suppose it's good to stick with "All" when I have a specific place I'm looking for.

Thanks - I'm learning.

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Nüvi 760 since Xmas.

same here on C550

Same here. On my c550, set location to Little Rock, then in "Food, Hotels..." I spelled "HOG" and it popped right in 2nd POI.

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sewisdom - Drive carefully. The life you save... may be someone who owes you money!

I didn't set a location -

I'm in Dallas, and just entered "Whole Hog" and it found the location in Little Rock.

Reminds me - it's time for lunch!

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Nüvi 760 since Xmas.