What are some examples of a business that ISN'T generic?

JohnnyAlphaCZ-ING

At this point, I feel like I could submit a shop in which hyper intelligent talking badgers hand craft unicorn saddles and it will still get 1-starred as generic.

Anybody got any examples of what can get through?

Sugarstarzkill-PGO

Some of my successful business submissions seem to be a combo of business/history. A local diner (in a diner car), an award winning restaurant that also renovated a historic building it took over. Links in support to prove the history/awards was probably crucial. A local meat smokehouse that wins awards for America's best bacon (yes, really I had low expectations, the building is SO boring looking. I was shocked when it got approved on the first try).

Non food related- I got our local movie theater in (not a chain, 3 tries), our local bowling alley (also only one of its kind).

And probably others I'm forgetting. I am very proud of the first 3 though. The key, in my opinion, is showing proof of it being award winning/tourist destination/local hot spot/historic. Reviewers won't (and shouldn't) just take you at your word that it's any of the above. I spent a lot of time crafting great descriptions and support info.

AScarletSabre-PGO

Examples:

1. A public house, inn or a tavern that has existed at that spot for hundreds of years, ideally located at a historic building.
2. A restaurant with one or more Michelin Stars.
3. A local business famous for producing something locally famous, perhaps something like bakery, a cheesemonger/dairy or a vineyard.
4. If a generic business occupies a particularly historic building you may be okay nominating the building itself, rather than the business itself (for example some chain pubs occupy historic building which may have once been a family run eatery).

Some ideas I could think of.

As a general rule:

1 Michelin Star = worth stopping at, if it's along your route

2 Michelin Stars = worth a detour

3 Michelin Stars = worth a special trip.

TheFarix-PGO

The only thing we currently have to go on is a Cuban coffee shop back during one of Krug's last AMAs. But given everyone's tendency to reject all businesses, I doubt that would pass even with Niantic's endorsement.

Sugarstarzkill-PGO

Some of my successful business submissions seem to be a combo of business/history. A local diner (in a diner car), an award winning restaurant that also renovated a historic building it took over. Links in support to prove the history/awards was probably crucial. A local meat smokehouse that wins awards for America's best bacon (yes, really I had low expectations, the building is SO boring looking. I was shocked when it got approved on the first try).

Non food related- I got our local movie theater in (not a chain, 3 tries), our local bowling alley (also only one of its kind).

And probably others I'm forgetting. I am very proud of the first 3 though. The key, in my opinion, is showing proof of it being award winning/tourist destination/local hot spot/historic. Reviewers won't (and shouldn't) just take you at your word that it's any of the above. I spent a lot of time crafting great descriptions and support info.

Nadiwereb-PGO

There are two very different things here: there's theory/principle (the nomination/acceptance criteria and guidelines) and practice (actual reviewers reviewing actual nominations).

According to the guidelines and criteria, there are lots of great hyper-local, non-generic businesses. Cafés, bistros, workshops, etc.

In reality, most of the time, nothing that even remotely looks like a business will ever get through. In my community, we've had art galleries, historic restaurants, independent theatres rejected dozens of times. I personally have given up on ever getting them accepted.

AScarletSabre-PGO

Examples:

1. A public house, inn or a tavern that has existed at that spot for hundreds of years, ideally located at a historic building.
2. A restaurant with one or more Michelin Stars.
3. A local business famous for producing something locally famous, perhaps something like bakery, a cheesemonger/dairy or a vineyard.
4. If a generic business occupies a particularly historic building you may be okay nominating the building itself, rather than the business itself (for example some chain pubs occupy historic building which may have once been a family run eatery).

Some ideas I could think of.

As a general rule:

1 Michelin Star = worth stopping at, if it's along your route

2 Michelin Stars = worth a detour

3 Michelin Stars = worth a special trip.