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Facebook is now the #2 mobile app for local search, behind Google Maps, notes MomentFeed CEO Rob Reed. Are people really using the social media platform to find small businesses — and what does that say about the future of local search?

2013 could see a handful of established companies look to mergers and acquisitions in order to jump-start their existing hyperlocal strategies — or to help them build new initiatives altogether. Here’s a quick look at four major players who may currently be in the hunt for locally focused acquisitions and what each might be looking for.