Meritage Hospitality Group says goodbye to Michael Ruggeri
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 03, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Meritage Hospitality Group Inc., a leading hospitality company operating 314 restaurants across 14 states, announced the departure of Michael Ruggeri from its Board of Directors effective August 31, 2026. Ruggeri, who joined the board in 2025, will be missed, according to Robert E. Schermer, Jr., CEO of Meritage Hospitality Group Inc.
"Michael's contributions have been invaluable, and we thank him for his service," Schermer said. "We wish him all the best in his future endeavors."
Meritage Hospitality Group Inc., headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, operates with a workforce of approximately 10,000 employees. The company currently manages a portfolio of restaurants spanning Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
As of June 28, 2026, the company reported a fully diluted weighted average of 6,720,000 common shares outstanding. Meritage's financial and operational details are publicly available on the OTC Markets website under the stock symbol MHGU, and on its official website, meritagehospitality.com.