As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
EDITUATE
E*dit"u*ate, v. t. Etym: [LL. aedituatus, p. p. of aedituare, fr. L. aedituus a temple warden; aedes building, temple + tueri to guard.]
Definition: To guard as a churchwarden does. [Obs.] J. Gregory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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