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 Brady Street and West Allis locations will remain open for business.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
However, the store will continue to be open for business through the holiday season.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The as-yet-unnamed label will open for business in January 2026.
—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
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
However, the store will continue to be open for business through the holiday season.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The as-yet-unnamed label will open for business in January 2026.
—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
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“Open for business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20for%20business. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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