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From Nov 2009 BBQ is a way of life in Philippine Jollie Bee a fast-food restaurant chain based in the Philippines. It is an American-style fast-food restaurant with Filipino-influenced dishes specializing in burgers, is also serving up Honey Baked BBQ chicken.  HOMEGROWN FAST FOOD giant Jollibee Foods Corp. is continuing its overseas expansion, pointing to a huge untapped market even amid the global economic downturn. In a statement, the listed fast food chain said it would open 19 stores abroad this year, three more than the 16 outlets opened last year. Jollibee Foods has 651 branches nationwide and 49 overseas. Of the 19 new stores, seven will be opened in the United States, four each in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam, and one each in Brunei and Qatar. "We envision that by 2020, Jollibee will have 4,000 stores, 75% of which are outside [the country]," Dennis Flores, vice-president for international operations, said.Jollibee Foods is also looking at investing in Macau, he said. Mr. Flores said expansion plans have not been affected by the global economic downturn as demand remains strong.