How to Use grand opening in a Sentence

grand opening

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  • Whatley’s appearance at the Casa Grande grand opening was no anomaly.
    — Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 July 2024
  • Here's what to know about the beach and its grand opening.
    — Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
  • The grand opening of the Craft House will begin at 11 a.m. and is open to the public.
    — Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Weeks after the grand opening, Costello was shot in the head in New York.
    — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Weeks after the grand opening, Costello was shot in the head in New York.
    — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The winery’s grand opening is still set for St. Patrick’s Day.
    — Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Find out more about the grand opening amenities at www.wayfair.com/wayfair-at-edens-plaza-in-wilmette-il~b636.html.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2024
  • Items are marked down as part of the store’s grand opening sale, which ends July 10.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
  • The first 50 guests at the grand opening, which begins at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, will win free wings for a year.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
  • Next One Up will host a fundraiser and grand opening to the public Thursday.
    — Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The first Sweet Tomatoes in the country to reopen held a grand opening on April 1 in Tucson.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Tickets for the the Zhou B Art Center grand opening are available at www.zhoubartcenterkc.com.
    — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
  • The eatery will have its grand opening on Saturday, June 1.
    — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 20 May 2024
  • The frozen custard chain will hold its grand opening March 16, with $2 sundaes all day.
    — Bob Bong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The NorthPark store scheduled two events for its grand opening.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Nelson said a grand opening/ribbon cutting is a few weeks down the road.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Hundreds of shoppers lined up before dawn ahead of the grand opening.
    — Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
  • The night of the grand opening, a fire marshal was said to have shown up because of reports of overcrowding.
    — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Residents should be able to move in Wednesday, with a grand opening planned the day after.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
  • The New Fashioned will celebrate its grand opening from 2 to 5 p.m. April 6.
    — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The grand opening of the massive facility took place last month.
    — al, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Guests who book three nights or more will get 25 percent off their rate and other perks as part of a grand opening package.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2023
  • The restaurant’s grand opening is scheduled for sometime next month.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 5 May 2024
  • The cafe had its grand opening on Aug. 25, and featured food from Halab’s Jasmine Kitchen its first week.
    — Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Butcher’s Plate, which is doing all of its butchery and cooking in-house, held its grand opening on Jan. 6.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The village expected to have a grand opening sometime next year.
    — Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
  • New restaurant The Local plans a grand opening next month across from Xfinity.
    — Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2023
  • The grand opening is expected this month and the shop promises a celebration with free scoops.
    — Jessica Boehm, Axios, 11 July 2024
  • It was supposed to have its grand opening by now, with July Fourth just ahead, followed by the summer tourist season.
    — Brian McGrory, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2023
  • 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

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