From the Coldwell Banker Commercial World Group database, here are some of the retail, restaurant and entertainment businesses that have opened or are believed to be opening in the metro area (last updated 6/17/08):

Abercrombie & Fitch (Westroads)
Abercrombie Kids (Westroads)
Adoremus Books (Frederick Square)
Aeropostale (Shadow Lake Town Center)
ALDI (30th & Sorensen)
American Apparel (North Downtown)
American Eagle (Shadow Lake Town Center)
Anthropologie (Regency)
Apple Store (Village Pointe)
Baby Blue Sushi (168th & Center)
Bath & Body Works (Westroads)
Bed, Bath, & Beyond (Council Bluffs)
Best Buy (120th & L )
Blue Sushi (Downtown)
Bone Fish Grill (Regency)
Bone's BBQ (84th & Giles)
Books-A-Million (120th & L)
Books-A-Million (Council Bluffs)
Brew Burger (108th & L)
Buffalo Wild Wings (Shadow Lake Town Center)
Burger Star (72nd & Pacific)
Cape's Comics (61st & Maple)
Carmax (176th & Dodge)
CD Tradepost (7918 Dodge)
CoCo Key (72nd & I-80)
Complete Nutrition (Shadow Lake Town Center)
Confluence (Bellevue)
Cosmopolitan Theatre (Ak-Sar-Ben)
Costco (123 & Dodge)
Courtyard by Marriott (Ak-Sar-Ben)
CVS Pharmacy (72nd & Blondo)
Deb (Westroads)
Delia's (Westroads)
Dickey's BBQ (144th & F)
Dress Barn (Council Bluffs)
Dunn Bros. Coffee (170th & Harrison)
Embassy Suites (Southport)
Fairfield Inn (182nd & Cuming)
Fairfield Inn (Downtown)
Famous Footwear (Council Bluffs)
Finish Line (Shadow Lake Town Center)
Firestone (144th & Maple)
Forever 21 (Westroads)
Fossil (Oakview)
Fox Hollow Coffee (Blondo & Papillion Pkwy)
Freddy's Frozen Custards & Steakburgers (Multiple Locations)
Gap (Westroads)
Garden Ridge (132nd & Center)
Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard (Multiple Locations)
Golf, Etc (168th & Center)
Half Price Books (123rd & Center)
Hampton Inn (North Downtown)
Harry & David (Village Pointe)
Hilton Garden Inn (Council Bluffs)
Hobby Lobby (168th & Maple)
Hobby Lobby (Council Bluffs)
Hollywood Diner (90th & Maple)
Hollywood Diner (156th & Maple)
Homewood Suites (North Downtown)
Hooters (Council Bluffs)
HuHot (72nd & Pacific)
In the Garage (Tivoli)
Jason's Deli (120th and Center)
Jiffy Lube (84th & F)
Jimmy Johns (Oakview)
Jimmy John's (144th & Maple)
Jimmy John's (72nd & Sorensen)
Jumble Shop (Miracle Hills)
Justice (120th & L)
Kanesville Inn (Council Bluffs)
Kohls (Council Bluffs)
LaMar's Doughnuts (170th & Harrison)
Lumber Liquidators (84th & F)
Maid Rite (156th and Maple)
Malashocks Jewelry (Village Pointe)
Marcus Theatres (Southport)
Menard's (72nd & L)
Michael's (120th & L)
Michael's (76th & Dodge)
Microtel Inn & Suites (Council Bluffs)
Motherhood Maternity (Shadow Lake Town Center)
Mr. Goodcents (Village Pointe)
New York & Company (Shadow Lake Town Center)
Office Max (120th & L)
On the Rocks (Southport Center)
Paradise Bakery (Ak-Sar-Ben)
Patrick's Market (Downtown)
Petco (Council Bluffs)
Petsmart (168th & Maple)
Petsmart (Council Bluffs)
Prairie Life Fitness (Midtown Crossing)
Quick Connect (Frederick Square)
Quizno's (Blondo & Papillion Pkwy)
Rave Theatres (Westroads)
Runza (Southport)
Sally Beauty Supply (Shadow Lake Town Center)
Sephora (Village Pointe)
Shoe Carnival (120th & L)
Shopko (Council Bluffs)
Sleep Inn & Suites (Council Bluffs)
Sonic (187th & Center)
Spencer's Steaks & Chops (Downtown)
Sports Authority (120th & L)
Sports Authority (72nd & Jones)
Sports Authority (168th & Maple)
Staples (78th and Dodge)
Staples (168th & Maple)
Starbucks (63rd and Center)
Steve & Barry's (72nd & Ames)
Steve & Barry's (La Vista)
Summer Kitchen Café (Southport)
Sunglass Hut (Shadow Lake Town Center)
Taco Bell (Shadow Lake Town Center)
Taco del Mar (168th & Harrison)
Taco del Mar (Oakview)
Taco del Mar (Westroads)
Target (Council Bluffs)
The Pizza Gourmet (Southport)
ULTA (Shadow Lake Town Center)
ULTA (120th & L)
Urban Active Fitness (147th & Maple)
Urban Outfitters (North Downtown)
Value Place (Council Bluffs)
Verizon Wireless (180th & Q)
Wal-Mart Supercenter (72nd & Hickory)
Wohlner's (Ak-Sar-Ben)

New restaurant and retailer information is carefully gathered from reliable sources, but we cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data.