As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
FIGUREHEADS
Noun
figureheads
plural of figurehead
Source: Wiktionary
FIGUREHEAD
Fig"ure*head`, n.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship.
2. A person who allows his name to be used to give standing to enterprises in which he has no responsible interest or duties; a nominal, but not real, head or chief.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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