Penny Briddell, owner/manager of Uncle Loui’s hopes to reopen her restaurant by Labor Day. A fire broke out at the 520 East Fourth St. location on April 19. Deputy Fire Marshal Ken Goossen said the cause is undetermined but that it was accidental and started in the area of of the refrigerator. The whole refrigerator is being analyzed by an insurance company examiner.
Briddell said the restaurant has been gutted and will have new equipment. The new Uncle Loui’s will be larger because some partition walls have been knocked out. A window will also be added in the back. Previously the restaurant sat 59 people, it will now seat 80.
Some 10 employees, both full-and part-time, are anxiously awaiting the open date.
“We all miss our customers,” said Bridell.
