open for business
idiom
: able to be entered and used by customers
The store will be open for business next week.
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The as-yet-unnamed label will open for business in January 2026.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Other licensed business owners are watching the litigation with great interest, particularly craft growers and the more than 60 growers who have licenses but haven’t been able to open for business, mostly because of high costs and difficulty getting loans.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
But now, open for business once again, Saw hopes to attract everyone from young families to maritime history buffs.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
There are less than 80 days to go before Halloween, and one of the season's spookiest retailers is now officially open for business.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Other licensed business owners are watching the litigation with great interest, particularly craft growers and the more than 60 growers who have licenses but haven’t been able to open for business, mostly because of high costs and difficulty getting loans.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
But now, open for business once again, Saw hopes to attract everyone from young families to maritime history buffs.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
There are less than 80 days to go before Halloween, and one of the season's spookiest retailers is now officially open for business.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Open for business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20for%20business. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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