grand opening

noun

: a special celebration held to mark the opening of a new business or public place (such as a park or stadium)

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To commemorate the grand opening, founder David Gold sold television sets for 99 cents to the first 13 customers. —Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024

In celebration of the grand opening on Saturday, Rise will donate 10 percent of sales that day to nearby Clay Elementary School, give a limited-edition sticker to the first 200 customers, and hold a number of drawings for free Rise food items and one prize of free Rise items for one year. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024

The New Fashioned will celebrate its grand opening from 2 to 5 p.m. April 6. —Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024

Since its grand opening in November 2023, Meximodo has been captivating locals and tourists alike in Metuchen, NJ, with its vibrant atmosphere and tantalizing Mexican cuisine. —Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024

But music fans will get a big jump on feeling the new facility out, as pop superstar Bruno Mars was announced Friday morning as the attraction for the dome’s grand opening, with back-to-back concerts set for Aug. 15-16. —Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024

The building received a temporary certificate of occupancy that September — shortly before Mr. Erdoğan presided over the consulate’s grand opening in Manhattan. —Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024

The village expected to have a grand opening sometime next year. —Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024

Weeks after the grand opening, Costello was shot in the head in New York. —Rio Yamat, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024