Hugs Café Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing job training and employment opportunities for adults with disabilities, officially opened its new headquarters in McKinney on July 2. The facility, which cost $10 million, is designed to enhance the nonprofit's capacity to prepare individuals for careers in the hospitality sector.
Located at 221 Andrews St. in downtown McKinney, the new two-story building spans 13,500 square feet and consolidates the nonprofit's café, hospitality training academy, and administrative offices. The facility includes a training kitchen, four classrooms, a rooftop deck, and an outdoor patio, all aimed at creating a conducive learning environment.
The new headquarters allows Hugs Café to significantly increase its training capacity, enabling the organization to serve up to 12 participants per class, doubling its previous capacity of six. Founder and CEO Ruth Thompson stated that the organization can now accommodate as many as 32 trainees during each 12-week semester.
To support the development of the new facility, the McKinney Community Development Corporation provided $970,000 for infrastructure improvements. The project was managed by KDC, with architectural design by Corgan and construction by Brasfield & Gorrie. Construction commenced in May 2026, culminating in the grand opening earlier this month.
