EUROA’S Fletcher Paul, 20, and Oliver “Ollie” Wilson, 14, were the first ever customers at Euroa’s KFC, walking through the doors as it first opened at 9am on Monday.

Mr Paul and Mr Wilson had glowing reviews of their breakfasts, with Mr Paul ordering a large original tenders box and a Seven Up, and Mr Wilson opting for three tenders and a large chips.

“Loved it, can't wait to come out here a bit more and get the hands a bit greasy,” Mr Paul concluded after the meal.

Mr Wilson said his meal had been “nice and hot… fresh.”

Mr Paul guessed he would eat at the KFC once a week, but Mr Wilson – who got out of math class at Euroa Secondary School for the occasion – intends to go all out, saying he would return two or three times per week.

News stories regarding KFC’s arrival in Euroa have been among The Euroa Gazette’s most viewed articles online over the past year, generating frenzies of excitement on the Euroa Community Noticeboard on Facebook.

The double-bay drive through restaurant at the Euroa Service Centre is now open 9am to 10pm from Sunday to Thursday, and 9am to 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

Euroa’s Olivia Dowell, 25, a newly hired manager-in-training at the chicken chain, spoke to the Gazette during her shift on Monday morning.

“There’s gonna be a lot of business here… A lot of people are going to love it,” she predicted.

Some 43 staff have already been employed, but the store is still hiring, with management expecting 50 team members.

Restaurant manager Emily Hunt, who switched from restaurant manager at the Seymour KFC, has overseen training.

The store is owned by Shepparton-based company Retzos Group (RG).

At the opening shift on Monday, RG Chief Operations Officer David Gorecki said the Euroa store is the company’s 65th KFC restaurant.

He said he was “super excited – it's a gap filled”.

Some 50-60 new parking spaces have been built at the site adjacent to the Euroa McDonalds.

The restaurant was built in partnership with Euroa Service Centre owner Michael Roth.

“I believe it's going to become a more holistic place for people to come and visit,” Mr Roth said in September.

“I'm hoping that the other retailers in the area… will have some incremental increase by the extra traffic that's coming.”

The Department of Transport has been asked to update four road signs to advertise the new KFC.

Building commenced shortly after Strathbogie Shire Council granted a planning permit to Retzos Group in March, with works costed at $3 million.