SILVERTHORNE — On Friday, Dec. 27, a Facebook post in the One Man’s Junk Summit County group claimed that In-N-Out Burger, a popular California fast food joint, was coming to Summit County.

The post blew up with ecstatic locals, skeptics and upset Summit County purists. People posted that there was a sign that said In-N-Out Burger “Here Soon” near a lot in Silverthorne.

Unfortunately for those who crave animal-style burgers, Summit County residents are still going to have to travel west to get their hands on In-N-Out, as Silverthorne Town Manager Ryan Hyland confirmed the sign was fake.

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“People put up fake signs, and Silverthorne was just the latest place that occurred,” Hyland wrote in an email. 

According to Inc.com, the prank of putting up fake In-N-Out coming soon signs has become a phenomenon specific to the fast food chain that — until recently — refused to expand out of California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Texas and Oregon.

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While In-N-Out isn’t coming to Silverthorne, Summit County residents soon won’t have to drive to another state to get their fix. The Know by the Denver Post has reported that In-N-Out is expanding to Colorado, and there are four confirmed locations: Lone Tree, Fort Collins, Aurora and Colorado Springs. 

The new Colorado distribution center and first Colorado location will be in Colorado Springs and is expected to open in the summer.