Meritage Hospitality Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates quick-service and casual dining restaurants. The company operates restaurants under the Wendy's, Morning Belle, and Blue Porch Bar & Grill brand names in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. It is also involved in franchising activities. The company was formerly known as Thomas Edison Inns, Inc. and changed its name to Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. in May 1996. Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. was founded in 1969 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On September 17, 2026 along with affiliates Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan.