# Which local businesses does AI recommend?

AI Visibility Index, week of Friday, July 24, 2026.

We ask the questions real customers ask, then track which local businesses AI names, and how well it understands them. This week we measured 50 markets across 10 metros and 5 industries, ranking 33073 businesses in all, the week of Friday, July 24, 2026.

## Every market we measure

- HVAC · New York, NY: 597 businesses ranked, AI recommends American HVAC Corp most
- HVAC · Los Angeles, CA: 557 businesses ranked, AI recommends Brody Pennell Heating and Air Conditioning most
- HVAC · Chicago, IL: 422 businesses ranked, AI recommends Deljo Heating, Cooling & Plumbing most
- HVAC · Dallas, TX: 504 businesses ranked, AI recommends Serveway Heating and Air Conditioning most
- HVAC · Denver, CO: 517 businesses ranked, AI recommends Roots Heating & Air most
- HVAC · Austin, TX: 428 businesses ranked, AI recommends Champion Cooling, Heating & Plumbing Austin most
- HVAC · Toronto, ON: 465 businesses ranked, AI recommends Tempasure Heating and Air Conditioning most
- HVAC · Vancouver, BC: 485 businesses ranked, AI recommends BC Wide Heating & Air Conditioning most
- HVAC · Calgary, AB: 437 businesses ranked, AI recommends JPS Furnace & Air Conditioning most
- HVAC · Montréal, QC: 444 businesses ranked, AI recommends Les Services Polarbear West most
- Dentists · New York, NY: 785 businesses ranked, AI recommends New York Family Dental Arts most
- Dentists · Los Angeles, CA: 758 businesses ranked, AI recommends Smile L.A. Downtown Modern Dentistry most
- Dentists · Chicago, IL: 669 businesses ranked, AI recommends East Village Dental Centre most
- Dentists · Dallas, TX: 620 businesses ranked, AI recommends Dallas Dental Arts most
- Dentists · Denver, CO: 628 businesses ranked, AI recommends OG Dental Denver most
- Dentists · Austin, TX: 654 businesses ranked, AI recommends Swish Dental Downtown most
- Dentists · Toronto, ON: 708 businesses ranked, AI recommends The Richmond Dental Centre most
- Dentists · Vancouver, BC: 710 businesses ranked, AI recommends Broadway Dental Group most
- Dentists · Calgary, AB: 747 businesses ranked, AI recommends Swish Oral Care most
- Dentists · Montréal, QC: 654 businesses ranked, AI recommends Rapoport & Lasry Dental most
- Restaurants · New York, NY: 1086 businesses ranked, AI recommends Gramercy Tavern\ most
- Restaurants · Los Angeles, CA: 1052 businesses ranked, AI recommends Bestia\ most
- Restaurants · Chicago, IL: 963 businesses ranked, AI recommends The Purple Pig Restaurant most
- Restaurants · Dallas, TX: 898 businesses ranked, AI recommends The Henry most
- Restaurants · Denver, CO: 868 businesses ranked, AI recommends Tavernetta most
- Restaurants · Austin, TX: 852 businesses ranked, AI recommends Aba Austin most
- Restaurants · Toronto, ON: 1071 businesses ranked, AI recommends Alo Restaurant most
- Restaurants · Vancouver, BC: 966 businesses ranked, AI recommends AnnaLena most
- Restaurants · Calgary, AB: 828 businesses ranked, AI recommends Ten Foot Henry most
- Restaurants · Montréal, QC: 945 businesses ranked, AI recommends Mon Lapin most
- Med spas · New York, NY: 727 businesses ranked, AI recommends Tribeca Med Spa most
- Med spas · Los Angeles, CA: 644 businesses ranked, AI recommends Cienega Medical Spa most
- Med spas · Chicago, IL: 615 businesses ranked, AI recommends Chicago Aesthetics Med Spa most
- Med spas · Dallas, TX: 553 businesses ranked, AI recommends Mara's Med Spa in Dallas, TX most
- Med spas · Denver, CO: 494 businesses ranked, AI recommends The Luxe Room most
- Med spas · Austin, TX: 531 businesses ranked, AI recommends Rejuvenate Austin most
- Med spas · Toronto, ON: 640 businesses ranked, AI recommends Bar Beauty Medical most
- Med spas · Vancouver, BC: 635 businesses ranked, AI recommends One Clinic MD most
- Med spas · Calgary, AB: 620 businesses ranked, AI recommends PHI Medical Aesthetics most
- Med spas · Montréal, QC: 533 businesses ranked, AI recommends Clinique Face MD most
- Gyms · New York, NY: 657 businesses ranked, AI recommends Crunch Fitness most
- Gyms · Los Angeles, CA: 596 businesses ranked, AI recommends JOHN REED Downtown LA most
- Gyms · Chicago, IL: 590 businesses ranked, AI recommends Wicker Park Fitness most
- Gyms · Dallas, TX: 485 businesses ranked, AI recommends Trophy Fitness Downtown most
- Gyms · Denver, CO: 571 businesses ranked, AI recommends The Pilates Studio most
- Gyms · Austin, TX: 573 businesses ranked, AI recommends Castle Hill Fitness Gym & Spa most
- Gyms · Toronto, ON: 593 businesses ranked, AI recommends Anytime Fitness most
- Gyms · Vancouver, BC: 574 businesses ranked, AI recommends Evolve Strength Post most
- Gyms · Calgary, AB: 580 businesses ranked, AI recommends GoodLife Fitness most
- Gyms · Montréal, QC: 544 businesses ranked, AI recommends Anytime Fitness most

## Biggest movers this week

- Rusholme Family Dentistry: slipped 20 to 23rd in Toronto, ON Dentists
- Cattleack Barbeque: climbed 20 to 4th in Dallas, TX Restaurants
- Medical Spa Pari: slipped 20 to 24th in Montréal, QC Med spas
- Walker HVAC Toronto: slipped 19 to 23rd in Toronto, ON HVAC
- M Fitness: slipped 19 to 24th in Montréal, QC Gyms

## What the index answers

## Frequently asked questions

### How does the AI Visibility Index measure local businesses?

We put 24 real customer prompts to ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode three times each, every week, without ever naming a business, then track which businesses each assistant recommends. For the leaders we run a buyer's decision journey to score how well AI understands each one. The reading here is the week of Friday, July 24, 2026.

### Which markets does the index cover?

50 markets so far: HVAC, Dentists, Restaurants, Med spas and Gyms across New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Austin, TX, Toronto, ON, Vancouver, BC, Calgary, AB and Montréal, QC. Each market is ranked on its own leaderboard, updated weekly.

### Is a ranking here an endorsement by Courtyard?

No. Every number is an observed measurement of what third-party AI assistants say on the dates measured. It's not a rating, certification, or endorsement by Courtyard. Business names and descriptions are taken from the AI responses themselves.

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Rankings reflect the output of third-party AI assistants (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode) on the dates measured. They are an observed, sourced measurement of how those assistants describe and rank each business, not an endorsement, certification, or rating by Courtyard. AI output changes over time and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Business names and descriptions are taken from the AI responses themselves.

Measured across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode. Snapshot captured Fri Jul 24, 2026. An index by Courtyard.