Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. announced that it has acquired five additional Wendy's restaurants located in the Atlanta, Georgia market area.

The company provided earnings guidance for the year 2019. For the year, the company expects sales growth of +10% to 20%. Net Earnings growth of +10% to 20%.

The company is forecasting accelerating sales and earnings growth in 2020, driven by 2019 newly developed, reimaged and acquired restaurant coming fully on-line, as well as the nationwide roll-out of breakfast across its Wendy's markets in the first quarter of 2020.