As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
PORTIERES
Noun
portieres
plural of portiere
Source: Wiktionary
PORTIERE
Por`tière"", n. Etym: [F., fr. porte gate, door. See Port a gate.]
Definition: A curtain hanging across a doorway.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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