Fast food giant Hungry Jack's has created a social media furore after demanding that a Central Coast takeaway shop stop using the name "Whoppers" in its name.

The takeaway shop on the Central Coast Highway at Wamberal has been known as Wambie Whoppers since the early 1990s - and the name is shared by its popular giant burger.

Former store owner Maree Dean posted a Facebook status update on her personal page on Sunday that the fast food giant had sent a letter requesting the change to the current owner.

News_Image_File: The Wambie Whopper. Picture: SUE GRAHAM.

"In the early nineties we changed the name of our shop to Wambie Whoppers," Ms Dean wrote.

"We came up with the idea of a hamburger that was extra large (and) came up with the name Wambie Whoppers.

"This was the name of our business and our burgers."

Since her post, a Save Wambie Whopper Facebook page was set up by loyal customers of the small takeaway shop and has attracted almost 8500 likes and hundreds of comments.

The current owner has placed the letter in the hands of his solicitor and has declined to comment.

He has nothing to do with the Facebook campaign.

News_Image_File: Matthew Rolls eating a Wambie Whopper, which he's been eating for 15 years. Picture: SUE GRAHAM.

But customers have not been so reticent, singing the praises of the popular Wambie burgers and demanding Hungry Jack's back off.

Creators of the Facebook page are urging customers to voice their objections on the Hungry Jack's website and Facebook page and support Wambie Whopper by buying their burgers.

Matthew Rolls of Wamberal has been buying Wambie Whoppers for more than 15 years and would hate to see the burgers renamed.

"Wambie Whoppers is an institution," Mr Rolls said.

"These are real burgers with fresh salad.

"I have been buying and enjoying them for years - they will always be Wambie Whoppers."

For Chad Soper of Saratoga, a stop-off at Wambie Woppers is a foregone conclusion whenever he goes surfing nearby.

"I love these burgers - they are fresh and delicious," Mr Soper said.

"This owner has worked hard and built up a great reputation - the place is always full."

News_Image_File: Wambie Whoppers The home of the Wambie Whooper have been asked by Hungry Jacks to stop using the name Whooper. Chad Soper of Saratoga, Jason Smith Berkley Vale and Jack de Martin of East Gosford enjoy their favourite burger out the front of Wambie Whoppers. Picture: SUE GRAHAM.

Jason Smith of Berkeley Vale said the store would always be known as `the Whopper'.

"It's a classic name and to suggest changing it is ridiculous," Mr Smith said.

"It is good food at a good price in a convenient location and there is certainly no confusion with any other burger."

Jack de Martin of East Gosford said things wouldn't be the same if the Whopper were to have a new name.

"That's what we've always known it as,"Mr de M artin said.

"It's great food right on the main road.

"I will certainly keep coming here no matter what it's called."

News_Module: Wambie Whoppers at Wamberal

HUNGRY JACKS: IT'S OUR TRADEMARK

Hungry Jack's declined to comment on the specifics of the Wambie Whoppers case but said Whopper was a registered trade mark of Hungry Jack's in Australia.

"The Hungry Jack's Whopper has been associated with great tasting flame-grilled burgers in Australia since 1971 and is only available from Hungry Jack's national network of more than 350 restaurants," a spokesman said.

"Hungry Jack's is obliged to maintain rigorous standards to ensure that when customers order a Whopper they are guaranteed to receive the consistent, high quality burger that is only available at Hungry Jack's."