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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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 The American economy is now open for business again for all kinds of mischief. — Casey Michel, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 Nearby Hickory Lodge, which is also owned by the same people, remains open for business. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Foreign oil companies and investors are moving into Venezuela seven months after the US toppled then-President Nicolás Maduro, betting the world’s largest crude reserves are finally open for business. — semafor.com, 3 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 3 Sep. 2026.

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