McKinney | May 2022

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A new headquarters for Hugs Cafe Inc. will be built on a donated parcel of land in east McKinney. It will house the Hugs Training Academy.

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has a new name. Morgan Properties announced it purchased the community at 1999 Skyline Drive, McKinney, in a May 2 news release. The multifamily property owner renamed the neighborhood Elevate at Skyline as part of its rebrand. The 136-unit community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom townhomes with private backyards, in-unit washers and dryers, and smart thermostats. This is Morgan Proper- ties’ first build-to-rent property and third rental community in Texas, according to Hugs Training Academy is an initiative from Hugs Cafe Inc., a McKinney-based nonprot restaurant and greenhouse that employs people with disabilities. Students at the academy learn about the food service and hospitality industry. Classes began this spring at Trinity Presbyterian Church, located at 5871 Virginia Parkway in McKinney. Academy graduates are paired up with Hugs Inc. partners to nd employment. Now a new home is on the horizon. McKinney East, a local real estate developer planning a new village next to the upcoming municipal complex in downtown McKinney, has gifted Hugs Cafe Inc. a parcel of land to be the headquarters for Hugs Cafe Inc. operations and the future Hugs Training FEATURED IMPACT IN THE NEWS An academy to help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities join the workforce has been given a permanent home.

Academy facility. The land is located east of Hugs Cafe, across Andrews Street from the new Tupps Brewery complex. “The Hugs Training Academy facility will provide a pool of skilled restaurant employees as well as a community awareness to inclusive hiring,” an April 12 news release from Hugs Cafe Inc. stated. Owner of MSC Design Matthew Crittenden is taking the lead on the project design for the new headquarters, the release stated. In a March interview, Lauren Smith, director of development for Hugs Cafe Inc., said the academy should continue to operate out of the church location for the next two years. 940-367-7016. https://hugscafe.org/training-academy

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10 The McKinney location of Preston Trail Community Church permanently closed in April. The church was located at 1611 Wilmeth Road. While the McKinney location closed, the Frisco campus of the church remains open. It is located at 8055 Independence Parkway. The nondenomi- national Christian church offers services in person and online and has age-appropriate programming for birth through high school. 972-668-1244. www.prestontrail.org

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