SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2023-07-17

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10.39</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">January
10, 2023 Mark Whittle</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Re:
Offer of Promotion Dear Mark,</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
behalf of Amergent Hospitality Group Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), I am pleased to offer you the full-time position of Interim
President on the terms described below. Please be advised all employees of the Company are paid through our payroll entity, Spark Team
Associates, LLC. In your new position, you will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and the Company&rsquo;s board of directors.
Your primary place of employment will be located in the metropolitan area or suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia and you will be working remotely.
If you do not accept this position by January 13, 2023, this offer shall become null and void and of no further force and effect.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Start
Date and Duties.</B> Your promotion to Interim President at the Company will commence the day you accept and countersign this offer letter
(the &ldquo;<U>Employment Start Date</U>&rdquo;). In the position, you will have the responsibilities and authority generally held by
the President and will be required to perform the duties generally provided by persons serving in the role of President. You will also
continue to serve in franchise development and support. You shall devote all of your business time, attention and energy to the Company
and shall not, during the term of your employment, be actively engaged in any managerial or employment capacity in any other business
activity for gain, profit or other pecuniary advantage without the written consent of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company acknowledges and agrees that the following activities will not constitute a breach of your obligations under this agreement:
(1) your current minority equity ownership in a small European treat concept chain and your services providing minimal strategic advisory
consultation to the majority owner and (2) ownership of less than 5% of equity in each of Focus Brands Holdings Inc. and Hawk Parent
LLC.</FONT></P>

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Salary. </B>Your starting annual base salary will be $230,000 less applicable payroll deductions and withholding for taxes. You will
be paid according to the Company&rsquo;s standard payroll schedule, which is currently semi-monthly, and your salary will be subject
to annual review. In addition to your Base Salary, you will have the opportunity to earn franchise sales commissions and cash and equity
bonuses based on the performance of the Company.</FONT></P>

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