set up shop
phrase
: to start a business or activity in a particular place
… the latest in a line of big companies … that have set up shop in the city.—
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“Set up shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20up%20shop. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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