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There's some big news for burger-lovers on the way. Wimpy could be about to make a comeback to a high street near you.

Sad as it may sound, some children have never experienced the joy of a visit to a Wimpy restaurant.

They've never had the Brown Derby dessert, ate a burger with a knife and fork or tucked in to a Bender in a Bun (with cheese) - and really, what sort of childhood is that?

The casual dining chain was born over 60 years ago, and rose to prominence in the seventies.

Sadly, the arrival of McDonald’s to the UK put paid to its heyday, and restaurant numbers declined from 500 nationwide, to the 80 currently left.

Wimpy is fighting back, and could very well soon be having a glorious renaissance - possibly even gracing your local high street.

The company is set to announce plans for “expansion and investment” in the very near future .

A Wimpy spokeswoman told Daily Star Online : "We do have some exciting new plans in terms of continued expansion and an investment programme."

The full extent of these plans are still being kept hush-hush. What we do know is more details will be confirmed "early in 2018" - so just a few months away. Forget the Royal baby , THIS is set to be the highlight of next year.

Another spokeswoman for Wimpy added: "We do have many exciting plans under development behind the scenes.

"But these won’t be for public consumption for until February – May 2018."

In Wales there is just one Wimpy left, in Porthcawl.

This article originally appeared on the Mirror Online.