It was just four months ago that Heydar Omrani opened his business, Heavenly Rugs, at 9289 Poplar Ave. But opening the business is something Omrani said he has known for quite some time he wanted to do. The only thing is, he never expected it would be in the United States.

Omrani, whose family is from Iran, always has been involved in rug weaving. His mother and grandmother were both rug weavers. And he has several cousins who still weave rugs in his home country. Omrani visited the U.S. about nine years ago, he said, adding that he had heard of all the opportunities that could be found here.