Kentucky Fried Chicken, the greasy cornerstone of the southern-style fast food market, will reopen its doors in Whitehorse this summer.

Local proprietors Peter and Joy Allen purchased the property on Second Avenue for just under $1 million.

The foreclosed property had been shuttered for three years, and the Allens plan to reopen as early as June.

"We looked at it and found that it was sorely missed in Whitehorse,” Peter Allen said in an interview today.

"The response has just been people going over the moon about it.”

The KFC chain is best known for its secret blend of 11 herbs and spices and for the iconic image of its late founder, Col. Harlan Sanders.

It's also the home of the Double Down.

The Double Down sandwich, a chicken, bacon and cheese sandwich, with pieces of fried chicken replacing the bun, was released last year to mixed reviews — some embracing the challenge to "take down the Double Down,” others horrified at the product's extreme salt and fat content, nearly a day's worth of sodium and about half a day's value of fat.

It remains one of the company's most popular items.

"Hopefully, we'll be bringing the Double Down to the North,” said Allen.

"But they only release it every so often, but maybe they will have it out by the summer or fall, and maybe we'll get permission to release it early.”

There is no word yet on whether the popular Toonie Tuesday will return.

Right now, renovating the building is the Allens' first priority.

"We've got some workers inside right now,” said Allen.

"They are going to completely renovate the interior of the building, get it up to the latest specs, just completely redesign it.”

A company based in Kelowna B.C. will be handling the renovations, but will be subcontracting some work to local contractors, said Allen.

Exterior renovations will be done at a later date, he said.

Service staff will be hired locally and through the territory's nominee program.