Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks has seen expansion on a large scale in recent years, tripling from around seven thousand stores in 2003 to more than 21 thousand in 2014. As of May 2014, the United States, with 11,563 locations, had the largest number of Starbucks stores in the world by far.
Confidence votes 319K. According to several sources Sir Ian Mckellen was knighted in 1991 for services to the performing arts. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1979 and also a Companion of Honour at the 2008 awards.
Apr 04, 2017. 1  Sir Ian McKellen has revealed why he never took on the role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies. 2  The 77-year-old English actor â known for playing Gandalf, another famous and bearded wizard from Lord of the Rings â said he was contacted by producers from Harry Potter to play Dumbledore, but turned down the part. His reason: Richard Harris, who played Dumbledore in the franchise before his death in 2002.