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Case Study: How to Batch Extract a List of New York Restaurants

Whether you're a food service supplier, a marketing agency, or an industry researcher, a precise and comprehensive list of restaurants in a target region is gold. This case study uses "Get a list of New York restaurants" as the example and shows you exactly how to do it efficiently.

Product page: Google Maps Scraper ยท Overview

Two methods to compare:

  • Quick Capture โ€” Grab the businesses on the current map page. Simple and direct.
  • Batch Capture โ€” Set up a task and let the plugin automatically sweep every city in NY State. Powerful.

1. Quick Capture: Grab the Current Pageโ€‹

Good for a fast, one-shot grab of one or a few pages of businesses visible on the map.

1. Search on Google Mapsโ€‹

  • Open Google Maps and type a keyword like restaurants in New York.
  • The map immediately shows relevant restaurants.

Google Maps search results page โ€” search box with "restaurants in New York", restaurant list on the left, map pins on the right

2. Launch the Plugin and Start Scrapingโ€‹

  • Click the Laifaxin Plugin icon on the right of the map to open the plugin.
  • Click Start Scraping โ€” the plugin automatically grabs every business in the current list.

Laifaxin plugin panel actively scraping โ€” counter ticking up in real time, showing 40 records collected


The "super weapon" when you need to scrape an entire state or country.

1. Create a Batch Scrape Taskโ€‹

  • Open the plugin's Tasks screen.
  • Enter a keyword โ€” e.g., restaurant.
  • Pick a region โ€” United States โ†’ New York, then select every city under it.
  • Create the task โ€” click Create Batch Scrape Task.

Batch scrape task creation screen โ€” keyword "restaurant" entered, region set to US/NY with all cities selected, Create button

2. The Task Runs Fully Automaticallyโ€‹

  • After creation, you can step away. The plugin opens new tabs in the background and searches and scrapes each city.
  • Check real-time progress in the task list.

Plugin auto-opening new Google Maps tabs, auto-entering keywords, auto-scraping, and auto-paginating

3. Check the Resultsโ€‹

Give it a moment and the results are impressive โ€” in our test it automatically visited 73 city pages in 12 minutes and collected 1,804 restaurants.

Plugin task list โ€” 73 city pages opened within 12 minutes, total 1,804 businesses collected, status Completed


3. Data Processing and Exportโ€‹

Once scraping completes, the data lands in the plugin's Results list. Now pick how to use it.

Method 1: Direct Excel Exportโ€‹

  • How โ€” In the results list, select businesses and click Export.
  • Why โ€” Fastest way to get the data, perfect for immediate use.

Plugin results list โ€” target businesses selected, Export button clicked, confirmation pop-up to export Excel

Method 2: Sync to the Cloud for Managementโ€‹

  • How โ€” Click Sync to Cloud and head to the Laifaxin platform for more advanced operations.
  • Why โ€” Treat these businesses as long-term customer leads โ€” integrate with CRM and email marketing.

Cloud business list โ€” target customers selected, Export button clicked, Excel file with all fields downloaded


4. What to Do Next ยท Turn the Data Into Valueโ€‹

Getting the restaurant list is just the start. The real value is what you do with it.


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