Wunsche Bros Cafe The historic Wunsche Bros Cafe & Saloon building was damaged by fire in 2015 but could reopen under new ownership in 2018.[/caption]

The historic Wunsche Bros. Cafe & Saloon on Midway Street, which closed in 2015 after a fire, was sold Monday to the owners of Amerigo's Grille in The Woodlands for an undisclosed amount, said broker Cam Collins, whose company The Villages Group represented both parties in the sale.

The Kosh family, which owns the restaurant, said in a statement Tuesday it is aiming for a spring 2018 reopening and will preserve the restaurant's familiar look and menu.

“We are dedicated to preserving the traditions that longtime guests of the Wunsche Bros. Cafe have come to know and love,” the Kosh family said in a statement Tuesday. “Every effort will be made to preserve the restaurant’s original decor, its most cherished menu items and its family-friendly approach that brings true Southern hospitality to Old Town Spring."

The historic Wunsche Bros. Cafe & Saloon first opened in 1902 but closed in March 2015 following a fire that caused extensive damage. The building is structurally sound but requires repairs from smoke damage, and an extension added to the building in the 1980s will be razed and rebuilt, Collins said.

A condition of the sale was potential purchasers were required to retain the same restaurant name, theme and exterior, Collins said. The location has been known for serving comfort foods, including hamburgers, chicken-fried steak, catfish and beer bread.

"The exterior appearance will be the same in keeping with historic standards," Collins said.

Collins said the family sees the future of the cafe as a main focal point for the rebirth of Old Town Spring.

"It will be like it was before—only grander and better," he said.

Chris Shelton contribution to this report.