KFC in Weston-super-Mare closed unexpectedly on Monday evening (August 5).

Chicken fans were left disappointed when the restaurant shut so work could be done to fix an extractor fan.

But we have good news, the branch is due to reopen this afternoon (August 7).

A spokesperson for the company said: "We’ve temporarily closed our Weston-super-Mare restaurant to fix our extractor fan. We’re sorry for any of our fans who’re waiting for their chicken fix. But don’t panic as we expect to be back up and running this afternoon. See you all soon!”

A post sharing news of the closure got a big response on social media.

One person said: "Is this a joke? Please don't play with my feelings."

Another commented: "Heartbroken".

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