open for business

phrase

: able to be entered and used by customers
The store will be open for business next week.

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Just four days later, the New York Stock Exchange was open for business. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 But in the Place Vendôme, the grand Hôtel Ritz is still open for business. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 The restaurant is currently open for business, according to its social media pages. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Due to high startup costs and difficulty getting financing, only 31 of 85 licensed craft growers have been cleared to open for business. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open for business

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“Open for business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20for%20business. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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