Ernie's set to reopen in Roanoke

ROANOKE (WSLS 10) - As you may remember, Ernie's used to be located where Jack Brown's now sits.

After shutting down three years ago, the restaurant will return in the former Blues BBQ Co. location, which closed last week.

The owners plan to change the concept of the space by making more room for seating and adding more lighting.

"We've been in talks with the owner of this place for maybe six to eight months something like that. Getting, seeing what he wanted to do, this that and the other and finally he was vacating so we talked to Don Peterson and we wanted in," explained Scotty Smith, a co-owner of Ernie's on the Market.

Owners say they plan to stick with the old menu, featuring the Channel 10 sandwich.

Ernie's could reopen as early as September 1.