| WaitersWorld Aims to elevate the status of waiters in America to a professional career level, by providing news, training information and other resources. |
| AC_Moore_Arts_&_Crafts,_Inc_ Operates arts and crafts superstores throughout the Eastern United States. |
| A_S__Watson International retail and manufacturing arm of the Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited. |
| Ben_Franklin_Stores Independent ownership variety store chain with stores throughout the United States. Includes store locator, coupons, sales, and history. |
| Big_Lots Closeout retail chain with stores in the United States and Canada. Features specials, store locator, employment, and company information. |
| BJ’s_Wholesale_Club Membership warehouse retail stores on the United State's east coast. Includes member services, locations, and specials. |
| Bon-Ton_Stores Owns and operates stores which offer apparel, cosmetics, home furnishings, bedding and furniture, fine jewelry and leased maternity departments. |
| Bradbeers_Group_of_Independent_Retailers Chain of family run independent department stores in the UK. |
| Cato_Corporation Operates women's apparel specialty stores. Includes FAQ and store locator. |
| Chelsea_Premium_Outlet_Center Upscale outlet shopping chain. Outlet locator, brands listed, sale information, and customer service. |
| Christopher_&_Banks_Corporation Holding company with subsidiary which operates a chain of U.S. specialty retail women's apparel stores which offer an assortment of moderately-priced sportswear, dresses, accessories and coats. |
| Claire\'s_Stores,_Inc_ International specialty retailer offering value-priced costume jewelry, accessories, and cosmetics to fashion-aware tweens, teens and young adults. |
| Coles_Myer,_Ltd_ Australia's largest retailer, with more than 1,900 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. |
| CompUSA Retailer of computer desktops, laptops, peripherals, software, and office supplies. |
| Cost_Plus,_Inc_ Operates specialty retail stores offering casual home living and entertainment products such as home decor, kitchen utensils, ceramics, glassware, textiles, gifts and decorative accessories, gourmet f |
| Costco_Wholesale_Corporation US retailer of brand name and private label products. Employment, investment information, product notices, membership requirements, store locator, and online order delivery information. |
| Cost-U-Less,_Inc_ Operates retail warehouse club-style stores. (Nasdaq: CULS). |
| Deb_Shops,_Inc_ Operates specialty apparel stores, offering women's sportwear, dresses, coats, lingerie and accessories. (Nasdaq: DEBS). |
| Dollar_General Owns and operates retail stores selling basic goods. |
| Dollar_Tree_Stores,_Inc_ Operates discount variety stores offering general merchandise at one-dollar price points. (Nasdaq: DLTR). |
| DREAMdirect_Group_PLC UK home shopping retailer of nostalgic, leisure and entertainment based products. |
| Dress_Barn,_Inc_ Operates chain of off-price women's apparel stores offering career fashions such as sportswear, dresses, suits, blazers and accessories to working women. (Nasdaq: DBRN). |
| Duckwall-ALCO_Stores,_Inc_ Variety store chain in the Midwest and Southwest United States. Features specials, locations, and company information. |
| Dunlaps_Company Owns several brands of department stores in Southwest United States. Includes products, store locator, and corporate information. |
| EB_Games Operates specialty retail electronic games stores, offering video games, personal computer entertainment software, video game hardware, productivity software and accessories. |
| Elder-Beerman_Stores_Corp_ Operates independent department stores offering branded merchandise, including women's ready-to-wear, men's and children's apparel, accessories, shoes and cosmetics, home furnishings and other consume |
| Elegant_Illusions,_Inc_ Operates retail copy jewelry stores, fine jewelry stores and handcraft and jewelry and gift store. (Nasdaq: EILL). |
| Epavlis_SA Retail chain store for bed linens, towels and bathrobes. Also, blankets, throws, quilts and bed spreads, and table linens. English and Greek. |
| EZCORP,_Inc_ Acquires, establishes and operates pawnshops which function as convenient sources of consumer credit and as value-oriented specialty retailers of primarily previously owned merchandise. (Nasdaq: EZPW |
| Factory_2-U_Stores,_Inc_ Operates off-price retail apparel and houseware stores in western United States. (Nasdaq: FTUS). |
| Family_Dollar_Stores Operates a chain of discount stores across the US. Includes store locations, supply partners, distribution centers, information for investors. |
| Federated_Department_Stores Parent company of department stores including Bloomingdale's, Macy's, and others. Information about the company, career opportunities, store locator, and retail operations. |
| Friedman\'s_Inc_ Operates specialty retail jewelry store chain offering fine jewelry and repair services. (Nasdaq: FRDM). |
| Gadzooks,_Inc_ Operates specialty retail stores which sell casual apparel and related accessories for young men and women such as sportswear, knit tops, swimwear, sunglasses, watches, wallets, key chains and hats. |
| Garden_Ridge Crafting and home decorating retail chain. Includes store locator and employment information. |
| Goody\'s_Family_Clothing,_Inc_ Operates retail family clothing stores offering moderately priced merchandise. (Nasdaq: GDYS). |
| Guitar_Center,_Inc_ Operates retail music stores, offering variety of musical instruments and accessories, including pro audio and recording equipment. (Nasdaq: GTRC). |
| Halloween_Adventure Seasonal retailer with stores throughout the United States. Includes locations and employment opportunities. |
| Harvey_Nichols International luxury lifestyle stores specialising in brand name merchandise with stores in London, Leeds and Riyadh. Stores offer restaurants and food retailing. |
| Hollywood_Entertainment_Corporation Owns and operates video retail superstores. (Nasdaq: HLYW). |
WELCOME Meritage is driven by an opportunistic spirit to develop. This inspires us to continuously focus our energies in building a dynamic hospitality Company. We strive to be involved with distinct Hospitality Brands, and Life Style development ventures. To meet these goals, we seek talented and unique venture partners, who share our development spirit and corporate culture, with a variety of hospitality disciplines. Our Company’s hospitality history includes the development and operation of hotels, marinas, restaurants and mixed-use developments. In addition to preserving our core disciplines, we are actively seeking partners to affiliate with our future entitlements in a large-scale mixed-use luxury hospitality development in the Caribbean. Meritage Hospitality Group is the nation’s only publicly traded "Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers" restaurant franchisee, and is the nation’s first "O’Charley’s" restaurant franchisee. Meritage operates 49 Wendy’s restaurants in Western and Southern Michigan, serving more than nine million customers annually. The Company has been one of the fastest growing franchisees within the Wendy’s franchise system. On average, Meritage opened a new Wendy’s restaurant every eight weeks from 1999 through 2003. Meritage’s growth strategy for its Wendy’s operations is to expand its Wendy’s business through the development of new restaurants and the development and/or acquisition of Wendy’s restaurants in other markets. In 2004, Meritage began to operate under an exclusive multi-unit development agreement with casual-service restaurant franchisor, O’Charley’s Inc., to develop O’Charley’s restaurants throughout the State of Michigan. To date, four O'Charley's restaurants are operating in Michigan. Meritage’s principal office is located at 3210 Eagle Run Drive NE, Suite 100, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525. Its telephone number is (616) 776-2600, its facsimile number is (616) 776-2776, and its website address is www.meritagehospitality.com. Meritage’s common shares are listed on the Pink Sheets under the symbol "MHGU". The Company currently employs approximately 2,000 employees. Click on the logos above to visit Wendy's or O'Charley's corporate websites. 