For many of us, our home address and business address are one and the same. As much as we want to promote our products and services everywhere we can, we don't necessarily want our home address showing up in Google Maps when someone tries to enlist us.
Google has recently made some changes to it's LBC (Local Business Center), which gives you the option to hide your address, and instead list your service area. Check out this article on Small Business Trends, which gives you the full rundown.
Google LBC Change Benefits Home-Based Businesses | Small Business Trends