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The Original Saugus Cafe, a Santa Clarita landmark since 1887, has become the center of a bitter legal battle following its sudden closure and immediate reopening under new management. Alfredo Mercado, who owned and operated the diner for nearly 30 years, filed suit against landlord Larry Goodman, the property manager for North Valley Construction.
According to the Mercados, The Original Saugus Cafe operated for decades on a verbal agreement with Hank Arklin Sr., before his passing in late 2025. Since then, the restaurant has been reopened under new management with a strikingly similar name, Saugus Restaurant.
The lawsuit alleges the property owner's trademark applications for a “confusingly similar” name prove willful, deliberate, and malicious infringement on the Mercados’ business. It goes on to allege that a wrongful eviction occurred when the locks were changed without alerting the Mercados.
The lawsuit claims the new management forced the Mercados to sign a lease under duress that falsely laid claim to the restaurant's equipment and name. Although the Mercado family purchased and maintained the appliances in the building, the lease listed “kitchen equipment, booths, counters, stools, chairs, registers, utensils, pots, plates, cutlery, and other cooking & mechanical systems” as part of the rental agreement. The Mercados allege that the new management threatened they would not be able to remain on the property as tenants if they did not sign.
Represented by Steffanie Stelnick, the Mercados are seeking $500,000 in damages, including the taking of personal property. Stelnick plans to amend the lawsuit to include the new owner, Eduardo Reyna. As the case heads to court, the historic cafe's 139-year legacy remains in limbo.
