Google Search is reportedly testing a feature where only local listings from Google Business Profiles are shown for "near me" queries. This means that searches such as [dentist near me] or [indian food near me] would yield only local listings, with no web search results.
This observation was first reported by Melanie Funderburk, who noticed that 40 Google Business Profiles appeared on the first page of Google Mobile Search for a "dentist near me" query.
The same feature was later reported by Gagan Ghotra, who noted that Google was testing not showing any blue link on the first page, and only listing Business Profiles for "near me" queries.
However, it's important to note that this feature is not universally visible, with some users unable to replicate these results. This suggests that Google may be in the early stages of testing this feature.