Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc. (“Meritage”) regarding its recent data breach. The Meritage data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP, INC.:
Meritage is a restaurant franchise company based in Michigan. Founded in 1986, Meritage operates over 375 Wendy’s restaurants across 15 states, as well as 4 Morning Belle restaurants in Michigan.2,3,4 Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Meritage employs over 11,000 individuals across its restaurant locations.3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Meritage reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that the sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. In the sample breach notice provided to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Meritage does not elaborate on the nature of the security incident that impacted its systems. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:5
- Name
- Social Security number
On November 3, 2025, Meritage began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Massachusetts residents, Meritage is providing affected individuals with complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the breach notification letters that Meritage filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc.:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
LINKS
[1] https://www.mass.gov/doc/2025-1885-meritage-hospitality-group-inc/download
[2] https://meritagehospitality.com/
[3] https://www.linkedin.com/company/meritage-hospitality-group/about/
[4] https://meritagehospitality.com/our-brands/#morning-belle
[5] https://www.mass.gov/doc/data-breach-report-2025/download
