Sugar Shack Cafe

The Sugar Shack Cafe was established in 1967 at 213 Main Street, the same location where it sits at today. The Sugar Shack was established by Pat and Mary Williams. The Williams were long time Huntington Beach residents, with four daughters and one son. One day they were walking down Main Street and saw a for sale sign on a small cafe. Mary thought to herself - this will be the perfect place for my children to learn the value of money and how to work hard. They bought the restaurant and raised their children working there. The cafe sat 22 people and had only inside dining. In 1979 The Williams decided they wanted to sell the business and move out of town. They offered it to their children. All of them turned it down except for Michele Turner (Williams second born) and her husband Tim Turner. The rest is history. At first the Turners added two front tables to the outside dining area. The Sugar Shack Cafe has now grown to 10 tables at the front dining area, 16 tables at t...