Hugs Café Inc. and KDC recently broke ground on a new $10 million Hugs Café headquarters and training academy in McKinney, dedicated to providing training and employment for adults with disabilities.
“We’re thrilled to continue our training and employment success story in McKinney,” Lauren Smith, executive director with Hugs Café, said in a statement. “This new facility allows us to further address the challenge of high unemployment rates among adults with disabilities who can work and want to work, offering them a path forward and a secure tomorrow.”
Hugs Café said the new headquarters and training facility is made possible by the support of KDC, H-E-B, Sammons Enterprises, Compatriot Capital, McKinney Community Development Corp., Mabee Foundation, and The FS Foundation.
Currently, Hugs Café operates four programs: Hugs Café, Hugs Greenhouse, Hugs Home Cooking, and Hugs Training Academy…