BigCommerce Pet Store Locator: Shops & Services

Pet retailers and brands on BigCommerce often have more than products to map — they have grooming salons, vet partners, boarding facilities, and a network of stockists. A store locator helps pet parents find the nearest location and the exact service they need. Here's how to add one to BigCommerce with Maptera.

Why Pet Businesses on BigCommerce Need a Locator

Pet shopping is often local and service-driven. Someone searching for "dog grooming near me" or "where to buy [brand] dog food" wants a nearby answer. If you sell online via BigCommerce but also operate stores — or sell through retail partners — a locator turns that local intent into foot traffic.

• Service-led visits: Grooming, vet, daycare, and boarding all drive recurring in-person trips.
• "Where to buy" for brands: Help shoppers find retailers that stock your pet products.
• Multi-location chains: Show every store with the services available at each.

Pet-Specific Filtering

The difference between a generic map and a useful pet locator is filtering. With Maptera, add custom attributes so customers can narrow results:

• Services: Grooming, veterinary, boarding, daycare, training, self-wash.
• Location type: Retail store vs clinic vs stockist/retail partner.
• Brands carried: Let shoppers find a store that stocks specific food or product lines.
• Amenities: Curbside pickup, in-store events, vaccination clinics.

Adding the Locator to BigCommerce

Maptera installs on BigCommerce as a hosted embed, not an app — so there's no Google Maps API key to configure and nothing to keep updated. Add your locations in Maptera (or import a spreadsheet with the CSV geocoder), copy the snippet, and paste it into an HTML widget on a "Find a Store" page. Full steps are in the embed install guide, and our general BigCommerce store locator guide covers placement options.

Rank for "Pet Store Near Me"

Maptera auto-generates an indexable SEO location page for each store with LocalBusiness structured data and a sitemap entry, helping you appear for "pet store near me," "dog groomer in [city]," and similar local searches. For a broader view, see our pet store locator solution, or compare plans on the pricing page.