Felicitous Celebrates Grand Opening

The Greater Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce brought its giant scissors and ceremonial ribbon to Thursday to celebrate the new business' grand opening.

Felicitous started up in Lutz a year ago, and .

Owner Rani Chehal is a former residential architect who followed her dream of opening a coffee shop after the housing market began to slump. She said starting a business in the wavering economy was a chance she was willing to take.

"It definitely is a risk, but I thought how exciting to try something different," she said. "I think there's nothing like loving where you work."