From football strips to haircuts and suits to snacks. Businesses which specialised in all of these have featured in the Sunderland Echo on their opening day launch.
And we have got the proof as the Echo photographers were there to capture all the joy and excitement.
So whether it was Kwik Save in Southwick in 2004 or Monsoon in 2005, the SAFC club store in the Galleries in 2010 or Primark in 2012, we have them all.
Take a look.
5. Open in 2013
Lorna-Jade Myers, Dayna-Jo Conley, Harvey Adamson and Preston Brown outside their new shop units in St Thomas Street 9 years ago. Photo: Picture by David Allan
6. A cut above in 2010
The official opening of The Village Barber Shop with Sunderland AFC player Ahmed Elmohamady on hand to help out. Also pictured were Thahba Al-Sayyadi, Margaret Mackie (owner), Lowis Harding and Cara Ward. Photo: Stu Norton
7. A taste of 2013
Members of the band Lilliput, left to right; Dan Stores, James Gilling and Joe Collins opened a coffee shop at Independent, Holmeside, 9 years ago. Photo: Picture by Peter Berry
8. A star in town in 2004
Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock opened Kwik Save in Seaham in this reminder from 18 years ago. Photo: TC