KFC Australia will neither confirm nor deny any plans for a new restaurant in Proserpine.

The company was approached for comment after a job advertisement for the 4800 postcode was released.

"KFC Australia see ourselves as an important part of the Australian community and we're always looking for opportunities to grow and expand," a KFC spokesperson told the Whitsunday Times.

"Whilst we would love to come to Proserpine and serve our great tasting chicken, we cannot at this stage confirm any plans for a new restaurant."

Social media has been ablaze about the possibility of a Proserpine store after users shared a job posting on Monday from the KFC website for an assistant manager for a North Queensland store under the postcode 4800.

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A POST on a local Whitsunday Facebook group that a Proserpine KFC store is looking for an assistant manager has sent a frenzy through social media.

KFC fans have been out in force voicing their pleasure at the news however no Proserpine store has been officially confirmed at this stage.

The post was originally made on 'Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Sell, Swap & Buy' yesterday and advertised an expression of interest for an assistant manager for a KFC restaurant in North Queensland.

While the Facebook post claimed it was in Proserpine, the official KFC website does not specify where the store will be but the position is real and does fall under the postcode 4800 which is why many fried chicken lovers in the Whitsundays have been excited.

The Facebook post was removed on Tuesday morning but you can see the official ad here: http://careers.kfc.com.au/apply/?postcode=4800