Taking Over and Existing GMB

Hey guys.

Need some feed back from the GMB experts out there.

I got a friend who runs a car dealership. He recently rented a space that will be his new car showroom. However, the GMB that uses this address has been claimed by the previous owner. I understand that he needs to 'request access' to have it amended to his current business.

Once that is done, should this be linked to his current GMB account or an entirely new GMB?

Anything else that he should be aware of when setting up this new GMB?

If the previous owner's gmb has good reviews, you could try to get the name and ownership switched over to your friend so he's not starting from scratch. Or, he could transfer his old car dealership's GMB to the new location so that he can keep the reviews and aged listing.

He will want to update all of his old citations to the new address (and phone number if he is changing it) as well. Or if he is keeping the old location, he can just create new citations for the new location.

Thanks for the input