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                                                                   Exhibit 10.17

                       AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND CONSENT
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       This AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND CONSENT ("AMENDMENT") is made in Dublin,
  Ohio, as of the date set forth below, by and among WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC.,
  an Ohio corporation ("WENDY'S"), WM LIMITED PARTNERSHP-1998, a Michigan
  limited partnership ("FRANCHISEE"), MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP INC., a
  Michigan corporation ("MERITAGE"), MHG FOOD SERVICE INC., a Michigan
  corporation ("MHG"), ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR. ("SCHERMER"), RES MANAGEMENT,
  LLC, a Michigan limited liability company ("RES"), S & Q MANAGEMENT, LLC, a
  Michigan limited liability company ("S & Q"), and the ESTATE OF RAY E. QUADA
  (the "ESTATE").

       WHEREAS, various parties (including, without limitation, Wendy's,
Franchisee, Meritage, MHG, Schermer, S & Q and Ray E. Quada entered into an
Agreement and Consent dated December 16, 1998 (the "AGREEMENT AND CONSENT")
which provided certain rights with respect to various franchise agreements and
related documents defined therein as the franchise agreements. Those franchise
agreements, the Agreement and Consent, all other amendments to said agreements,
and any subsequent franchise agreement or related documents executed by Wendy's
and Franchisee are collectively referred to herein as the "FRANCHISE
AGREEMENTS"); and

       WHEREAS, S & Q was owned equally by Schermer and Ray E. Quada and
  pursuant to the Agreement and Consent, S & Q and Quada were named as new
  guarantors under the Franchise Agreements along with Meritage, MHG, and
  Schermer; and

       WHEREAS, S & Q is currently the general partner of the Franchisee; and

       WHEREAS, Ray E. Quada died on August 27, 2000; and

       WHEREAS, the parties desire to obtain Wendy's consent to (i) terminate,
  release and discharge Ray E. Quada and the Estate of and from any past or
  future guaranty obligations, (ii) terminate, release and discharge S & Q of
  and from any past or future guaranty obligations, (iii) replace S & Q with RES
  as the general partner of the Franchisee, and (iv) add RES as a guarantor of
  the Franchise Agreements and related documents concerning the franchise rights
  granted by Wendy's to the Franchisee.

       NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises
  contained herein, the parties, intending to be legally bound, mutually agree
  as follows:

       1.     Upon the effective date of this Amendment, Wendy's hereby consents
              and all parties hereto agree that (i) Ray E. Quada and the Estate
              shall be terminated, released and discharged of and from any past
              or future guaranty obligations, (ii) S & Q shall be terminated,
              released and discharged of and from any past or future guaranty
              obligations, (iii) RES shall replace S & Q as the general partner
              of the Franchisee, and (iv) RES shall be a guarantor of
              Franchisee's obligations under the Franchise Agreements. Wendy's
              consent is subject to the terms, conditions, representations and
              warranties set out herein.

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       2.     RES, Franchisee, Schermer, Meritage, and MHG represent, warrant
              and agree that RES is a duly organized Michigan limited liability
              company and is and shall remain owned solely by Schermer. RES,
              Franchisee, Schermer, Meritage, and MHG represent, warrant and
              agree that all legal actions necessary for RES to replace S & Q as
              the sole general partner of the Franchisee have been taken or will
              be taken within 10 days of the execution of this Amendment. RES
              shall occupy and assume all rights, duties and obligations held by
              S & Q in each of the Franchise Agreements (including, without
              limitation, those described in the Agreement and Consent and in
              the Guaranty dated May 30, 1997).

       3.     The Estate, S & Q, Franchisee, Meritage, MHG, Schermer, and RES
              hereby jointly and severally agree to indemnify, defend and hold
              Wendy's, its successors, assigns, subsidiaries, officers,
              directors, employees and agents, harmless from any and all claims,
              judgments, actions or expenses (including reasonable attorney
              fees), arising out of or otherwise connected with the interest of
              any of these parties (or their affiliates) in the Franchisee, the
              Franchise Agreements, or otherwise connected with the changes in
              ownership as referenced herein, to which changes Wendy's consents
              but assumes no responsibility for effectuating. This indemnity
              shall be binding upon the respective heirs and/or successors of
              the aforementioned parties as a contingent claim and shall survive
              any termination of the Franchise Agreements in whole or in part.

       4.     RES hereby guarantees all of the terms, conditions, covenants, and
              obligations of Franchisee under the Franchise Agreements, being
              jointly and severally liable with Schermer, Meritage, and MHG. RES
              warrants, represents and agrees that it has carefully reviewed all
              of the terms and conditions of the Guaranty dated May 30, 1997
              signed by Schermer and MHG and hereby specifically agrees to all
              of its terms and conditions and their applicability to RES as a
              guarantor thereunder. While such reaffirmation is not necessary
              under said documents, Schermer and MHG reaffirm their obligations
              under the aforementioned Guaranty, and Meritage reaffirms its
              obligations under the separate Meritage Guaranty dated May 30,
              1997. RES agrees to execute such additional documentation (if any)
              as Wendy's may hereafter require to further evidence such
              guaranty.

       5.     Franchisee, the Estate, S & Q, RES, Meritage, MHG, and Schermer
              hereby agree to execute and date a General Release of All Claims
              in the form attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit A
              contemporaneously with the execution of this Amendment. Said
              parties further agree that if a General Release of All Claims is
              returned to Wendy's undated, the effective date of this Amendment
              shall also be the effective date of the General Release of All
              Claims.

       6.     Wendy's and Franchisee agree that the official mailing address of
              Franchisee shall be as previously set forth in the Agreement and
              Consent. Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that notice shall be
              duly delivered if given as set forth under the Franchise
              Agreements, or by any recognized overnight delivery service, which
              affords the sender evidence of delivery or attempted delivery. All
              parties

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              also agree that notice to Franchisee shall constitute notice to
              RES, Schermer, Meritage, and MHG.

       7.     Nothing contained in any documentation between Franchisee, its
              past or current guarantors and any of their affiliates, is
              intended to conflict with the terms and conditions of this
              Amendment or the Franchise Agreements as defined herein or to
              impose additional requirements or restrictions on Wendy's except
              as may be specifically set forth herein. In the event of a
              conflict, the terms and conditions of the Franchise Agreements,
              and this Amendment will control over said documents. In the event
              of a conflict between the Franchise Agreements and this Amendment,
              this Amendment will control, provided every reasonable effort is
              made to read this Amendment as supplementing the Franchise
              Agreements, except as specifically stated to the contrary. The
              parties further agree to the following:

              A.     ALL PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT AS TO WENDY'S AND
                     THE RIGHTS OF WENDY'S, THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS AND THIS
                     AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
                     WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO.

       8.     This Amendment sets forth the entire understanding between the
              parties concerning the subject matter of this Amendment and
              incorporates all prior negotiations and understandings. There are
              no covenants, promises, agreements, conditions or understandings,
              either oral or written, between the parties relating to the
              subject matter of this Amendment other than those set forth
              herein. The terms of this Amendment supersede any and all prior
              negotiations, agreements, representations, warranties and
              statements made during such negotiations (except to the extent
              specifically included in this Amendment), and except to the extent
              expressly set forth herein, any such prior statements,
              representations and agreements are not relied on in any way by the
              parties and are null and void. No representation or warranty has
              been made by or on behalf of any party to this Amendment (or any
              officer, director, employee or agent thereof) to induce the other
              party to enter into this Amendment or to abide by or consummate
              any transactions contemplated by any terms of this Amendment,
              except representations and warranties, if any, expressly set forth
              herein.

       9.     No alteration, amendment, change or addition to this Amendment
              shall be binding upon either party unless in writing and signed by
              the party to be charged. The submission of any unexecuted copy of
              this Amendment shall not constitute an offer to be legally bound
              by any provision of the document submitted, either currently or in
              the future; and no party shall be bound by this Amendment until it
              is fully executed and delivered by all parties.

       10.    Except as specifically set forth herein, all other terms and
              conditions of the Franchise Agreements, including without
              limitation the Agreement and Consent and other documents,
              concerning the franchise rights granted by Wendy's to the
              Franchisee, shall remain in full force and effect.

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              and other documents, concerning the franchise rights granted by
              Wendy's to the Franchisee, shall remain in full force and effect.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment is effective as of the date it is
  executed by Wendy's International, Inc.

                                   WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                   /s/ W. STEPHEN WIRT
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                                   Title:   W. STEPHEN WIRT
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                             Vice President
                                   Date:                                6/11/01
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                                   WM LIMITED PARTNERSHP-1998
                                   By RES MANAGEMENT, LLC, Its General Partner

                                   /s/ ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR.
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                                       ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR., Member

                                   MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP, INC.

                                   /s/ ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR.
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                       ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR., CEO

                                   MHG FOOD SERVICE INC.

                                   /s/ ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR.
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                                       ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR., CEO
                                   By:
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                                   Title: CEO

                                   RES MANAGEMENT, LLC

                                   /s/ ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR.
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                       ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR., Member

                                   /s/ ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR.
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                                       ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR., Individually

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                                   S & Q MANAGEMENT, LLC

                                   /s/ ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR.

                                        By:------------------------------------
                                        Title: Member
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                                   THE ESTATE OF RAY E. QUADA

                                   /s/ BEVERLY QUADA
                                   By: Beverly Quada
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                                       Title: Personal Representative of the
                                              Estate of Ray E. Quada, Deceased

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                                     EXHIBIT A
                           GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS
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       This GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS is made effective this ____ day of
__________________ 2001. As a requirement of and in consideration for the
willingness on the part of Wendy's International, Inc., an Ohio corporation
("Wendy's"), to enter into the Amendment to Agreement and Consent to be executed
contemporaneously herewith, as requested by the undersigned, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the undersigned, individually and collectively, hereby
unconditionally RELEASE, DISCHARGE and ACQUIT Wendy's, its past and present
shareholders, officers, directors, employees, successors, assigns, agents, and
subsidiaries from any and all liabilities, claims, damages, demands, costs,
indebtedness, expenses, debts, indemnities, compensation, suits, controversies,
actions and causes of action of any kind whatsoever, whether developed or
undeveloped, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, regarding or arising out of
any prior or existing franchise agreement or any other agreement or document
executed by any of the undersigned and Wendy's (or any subsidiary of Wendy's),
any Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers Restaurant (whether currently or previously
owned or operated by the undersigned or any of them), the franchise
relationship, or any other prior or existing business relationship between any
of the undersigned and Wendy's (or any subsidiary of Wendy's), which the
undersigned or any of them individually or collectively has asserted, may have
asserted or could have asserted against Wendy's (or any of the aforementioned
related parties) at any time up to the date of this GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL
CLAIMS, including specifically, without limitation, claims under the Sherman and
Clayton Acts and the anti-trust Laws of the United States, and claims arising
from contract, written or oral communications, alleged misstatements of fact,
indebtedness of any kind or nature, and acts of negligence whether active or
passive. This GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS shall survive the assignment or
termination of any of the franchise agreements or other documents entered into
by and between Wendy's and any of the undersigned. This GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL
CLAIMS is not intended as a waiver of those rights of the undersigned which
cannot be waived under applicable state franchise laws.

WITNESS:                               WM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - 1998

----------------------------------     By:
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                                       Title:
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                                       MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP INC.

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                                       Title:
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                                       MHG FOOD SERVICE INC.

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                                       Title:
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               (SIGNATURE LINES CONTINUED ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE)
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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

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                                       ROBERT E. SCHERMER, JR., Individually

                                       RES MANAGEMENT, LLC

----------------------------------     By:
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                                       Title:
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                                       S & Q MANAGEMENT, LLC

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                                       Title:
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                                       THE ESTATE OF RAY E. QUADA

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                                       Title:
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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.19

                            INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

         This Agreement is made on the 18th day of February, 2002, by and
between Meritage Hospitality Group Inc., a Michigan corporation ("MERITAGE"),
MHG Food Service Inc., a Michigan corporation ("MHGFS"), WM Limited
Partnership-1998, a Michigan limited partnership ("WENDY'S OF MICHIGAN"), RES
Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company ("RES"), and Robert E.
Schermer, Jr. ("SCHERMER").

                                    RECITALS

         A. Wendy's of Michigan is the owner and/or operator of Wendy's "Old
Fashioned Hamburgers" restaurants in Southern and Western Michigan.

         B. MHGFS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meritage and the 99.9% owner
of Wendy's of Michigan.

         C. RES was appointed the sole general partner of Wendy's of Michigan
effective June 19, 2001. RES and Schermer have jointly and severally guaranteed
the obligations of Wendy's of Michigan under the consent and franchise
agreements with the franchisor, Wendy's International, Inc. Schemer also
personally guaranteed certain indebtedness incurred by Wendy's of Michigan in
connection with its efforts to obtain financing to construct new restaurants.

         D. In return for agreeing to act as general partner and for agreeing to
guarantee certain obligations of the franchisee, Meritage, MHGFS and Wendy's of
Michigan agree to indemnify RES and Schermer on the terms and conditions set
forth below.

         E. Meritage, MHGFS and Wendy's of Michigan have each determined that
the Agreement is fair and beneficial to them.

         Therefore, Meritage, MHGFS, Wendy's of Michigan, RES and Schermer agree
as follows:

         1. DEFINITIONS. The following terms as used in this Agreement shall
have the following respective meanings:

         "EXPENSES" means all expenses, liabilities and losses, including
attorneys' fees, judgments, and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement of a
Proceeding.

         "PROCEEDING" means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding (or part thereof) arising out of or relating in whole or in part to
the guarantees referenced above.

         2. INDEMNIFICATION BY MERITAGE, MHGFS AND WENDY'S OF MICHIGAN. Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Meritage, MHGFS and Wendy's of
Michigan shall indemnify and hold harmless RES and Schermer from and against all
Expenses reasonably incurred or suffered in connection with any Proceeding in
which RES and Schermer is or was a party, or is threatened to be made a party,
to the extent such Expenses arise out of or relate, in whole or in part, to (i)
RES's actions or inaction as the general partner of Wendy's of Michigan (unless
such action or inaction constitutes gross negligence, reckless conduct or a
default under this Agreement by RES), or (ii) the guarantees referenced above.

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         3. INDEMNIFICATION ONLY TO EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In no event shall
this Agreement be construed to obligate Meritage, MHGFS and Wendy's of Michigan
to do any act or thing not permitted by applicable law.

         4. EXPENSES. The right to indemnification conferred under paragraph 2
above includes the right to be paid by Meritage, MHGFS or Wendy's of Michigan
the Expenses incurred by RES and/or Schermer in defending any Proceeding in
advance of its final disposition. Meritage, MHGFS or Wendy's of Michigan shall
also timely reimburse RES for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
RES while performing its duties as the general partner of Wendy's of Michigan.
However, it is not intended that RES shall receive any regular fee or
compensation from Meritage, MHGFS or Wendy's of Michigan in RES's capacity as
general partner of Wendy's of Michigan.

         5. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS. The indemnification rights provided for
herein are in addition to all such other indemnification rights which RES and
Schermer now or hereafter holds from Meritage, MHGFS or Wendy's of Michigan (as
a director, officer or otherwise).

         6. SETTLEMENT. Meritage, MHGFS and Wendy's of Michigan shall have no
obligation under this Agreement with respect to any settlement or compromise of
a Proceeding entered into by RES and Schermer without Meritage's, MHGFS's and
Wendy's of Michigan's prior written approval, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld.

         7. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be in violation of applicable law, such
provision shall be limited or modified in its application to the minimum extent
necessary to avoid a violation of law and, as so limited or modified, such
provision and the balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance
with their terms.

         8. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be (a) binding upon all
successors and assigns of Meritage, MHGFS and Wendy's of Michigan, including any
transferee of all or substantially all of its assets and any successor by merger
or otherwise by operation of law, and (b) binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the respective officers, directors, shareholders, subsidiaries, successors,
assigns, agents, insurers, affiliated entities, employees, heirs, personal
representatives, executors, and administrators of RES and Schermer.

         9. CHOICE OF LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan.

         10. AMENDMENT. No amendment, modification, termination or cancellation
of this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by each
of the parties hereto.

         11. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement shall be effective as of June 19,
2001 (the date RES became the general partner).

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Meritage, MHGFS, Wendy's of Michigan, RES and
Schermer have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

                                    MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP INC.

   /s/ Jenica L. Vander Mark        By:      /s/  Robert E. Riley
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                                                      President
   /s/  James R. Saalfeld
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                                    MHG FOOD SERVICE INC.

   /s/ Jenica L. Vander Mark        By:      /s/  Robert E. Riley
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                                                      President
   /s/  James R. Saalfeld
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                                    WM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP-1998

   /s/ Jenica L. Vander Mark        By:      /s/  Robert E. Riley
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                                                      Vice President
   /s/  James R. Saalfeld
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                                    RES MANAGEMENT, LLC

   /s/ Jenica L. Vander Mark        By:      /s/  Robert E. Schermer, Jr.
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                                                      President
   /s/  James R. Saalfeld
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   /s/ Jenica L. Vander Mark                 /s/  Robert E. Schermer, Jr.
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   /s/  James R. Saalfeld
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