One might be open for business

I believe the answer is:

till

(Other definitions for till that I've seen before include "Small box in shop for holding cash" , "Work the soil" , "Shopkeeper's moneybox" , "Cash found here" , "store for money" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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