Bellissima Veils & Headpieces, a unique boutique with an intimate showroom, opened a nearly 1,000 square-foot shop at 8880 Cincinnati-Dayton Road in Olde West Chester.  Bellissima features one of the largest selections of designer headpieces, veils, and jewelry.  Amy Girardot’s personalized attention makes it possible to find the perfect look, whether it is off the shelf or a custom-designed piece for your special day.  To schedule an appointment, contact Amy at 513-919-1967.

Busom Buds, a premier source for a wide variety of lingerie from the world’s top designers, relocated its existing West Chester store to a 1,277 square-foot space at 7661 Voice of America Centre Drive within the VOA Shopping Centre development (Uptown).  Busom Buds specializes in formal wear, casual wear, plus and petite sizes, maternity, mastectomy, prosthetic and accessories.  Busom Buds is privately owned and offers a unique inventory to give its customers a one-of-the-kind shopping experience.  www.busom-buds.com

Cawood Flooring Systems, family-owned and operated full-service flooring specialists, relocate and expanded its existing West Chester business to a 5,290 square-foot facility at 9283 Cincinnati-Columbus Road/SR42.  www.cawoodflooringsystems.com

Claire’s, specializing in hair, makeup and accessories for young women, announced it will open a 1,521-square-foot store at 7688 Voice of America Centre Drive (Uptown).  Claire’s is slated to open mid-to-late March 2012.  www.claires.com 

Clothes Mentor, a woman’s fashion resale shop, will open a 5,025 square-foot store at 8154 Princeton-Glendale Road/SR747 in the Beckett Commons Center.  Clothes Mentor is slated to open to customers in September.  www.clothesmentor.com

Esther Price Candies, recognized as one of the finest candy producing operations in the world, announced plans to open a 3,495 square-foot stand-alone retail store at 8621 North Pavilion Drive in the Union Centre Pavilion development (Downtown).  Esther Price Candies continues the tradition of old-fashioned quality using the same recipes that Esther Price herself perfected years ago.  Today, Esther Price Candies produces about one million boxes of candy per year.  Retail stores are open year-round or customers can place orders online 24 hours a day.  Esther Price Candies will open October 1st just in time for Sweetest Day.  www.estherprice.com

Furniture & Cabinet Outlet Center, providing direct wholesale furniture, opened a 12,830 square-foot facility at 7716 Service Center Drive in Beacon Pointe (Uptown).  Furniture & Cabinet Outlet Center is open to the public with no membership fees, which allows them to offer prices nearly 30 to 60% below retail cost.  www.furniture-cabinetoutlet.com

Guru Smoke Solutions, a vaporizing technology smoke shop, opened a 1,200 square-foot store at 9536 Cincinnati-Columbus Road/SR42 in the Dimmick Plaza. 

Innovative Lighting Solutions, a trusted source for high performance lighting systems, opened a 9,600 square-foot facility at 5585 Spellmire Drive.  Innovative Lighting Solutions provides lighting systems to commercial, industrial and residential customers. 

J & K Cabinetry Ohio opened a 34,700 square-foot facility in May 2014 at 9920 Princeton-Glendale Road near Duff Drive.  

Jack’s Pets, a family-owned and operated pet supply store, announced it will open a 5,014 square-foot store at 8146 Princeton-Glendale Road/SR747 in Beckett Commons Center.  Jack’s Pets is slated to open October 2012.  www.jackspets.com

Lanham Hardwood Flooring Company, carpet and flooring distribution store, announced a 13,600 square-foot expansion to its existing facility at 6354 Gano Road off Cincinnati-Dayton Road.  www.lanhamhardwoodflooring.com

Learning Kitchen (The), a premiere destination for cooking lessons in Ohio, relocated and expanded its existing West Chester business to a 1,820 square-foot facility at 7659 Cox Lane in The Pointe between Dewey’s Pizza and Graeter’s Ice Cream (Uptown).  The Learning Kitchen offers hands-on cooking lessons in its state-of-the-art kitchen, along with an opportunity to shop for unique items in its boutique.  www.thelearningkitchen.com

LEM PRODUCTS DIRECT is a mail order and online company based in West Chester, Ohio. We deliver high quality meat processing and jerky making equipment and supplies to the do-it-yourselfer hunter and home processor at a competitive price. Our wide array of products allows the home processor to make delicious sausage, jerky and other meat products, all the while controlling the healthy content of the foods they provide for their family and friends.

Leslie’s Swimming Pool Supplies, a world leader in residential and commercial pool supplies, announced it will open a 3,250 square-foot retail facility at 7645 Voice of America Centre Drive in VOA Shopping Centre (Uptown).  www.lesliespool.com

LOFT, a branch of the Ann Taylor brand and a division of Ann Inc., will join JJill, Chico’s and Barnes & Noble, as well as entertainment venues The Rave, Mitchell’s, Bravo’s and Pf Chang’s to name a few, and open a new 5,465 square-foot store at 9450 Waterfront Drive in The Streets of West Chester (Downtown).  www.loft.com

Mattress Firm, one of the nation’s premier bedding retailers specializing in mattresses and bedding products, announced it will open a 4,246 square-foot store in the new 9,000 square-foot multi-tenant building being constructed at 7604 Trailside Drive just west of Cabela’s sporting goods store.  Mattress Firm features brand name mattresses, free same day delivery, superior service and its satisfaction guaranteed warranty.  The new facility is slated to open 4^th quarter 2016.  www.mattressfirm.com    

Norton Flooring, specializing in carpet, laminate, vinyl and tile, opened a 2,300 square-foot facility at 4579 Port Union Road off Princeton-Glendale Road/SR747.  Norton Flooring carries a wide range of products to suit a variety of budgets and tastes.  www.nortonflooring.com

Ohio Mulch, a landscaping supply company, opened a 78,286 square-foot storage facility at 4710 Dues Drive.  Ohio Mulch has been providing innovative landscaping products and services for more than 20 years.  www.ohiomulch.com

O’Reilly Auto Parts, one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies equipment and accessories for the automobile industry, announced it will construct a new 7,454 square-foot building at 4852 Wunnenberg Way off Princeton-Glendale Road/U.S. 747.  O’Reilly Auto Parts is slated to open by early December 2016.  www.oreillyauto.com

Pet People, a premier store for high quality natural pet foods and unique pet supplies, announced it will open a 7,488 square-foot pet store in the former Hollywood Video building at 7341 Tylers Place Boulevard off Tylersville Road (Uptown).  Pet People is slated to open fourth quarter 2012.  www.petpeoplestores.com

Piano Pros, specializing in high quality used and vintage pianos, opened an 8,466 square-foot facility at 10177 International Boulevard. Piano Pros offers pianos in every price range, to students, teachers, schools institutions, concert artist and others.  www.pianopros.biz

Play It Again Sports, a U.S. chain that buys, sells, trades and consigns new and used sports merchandise, announced it will open a 4,130 square-foot facility at 7645 Voice of America Centre Drive in the VOA Shopping Centre at Cox and Tylersville Roads (Uptown).  www.playitagainsports.com