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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000892251-06-000345.txt : 20060503
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060503112206
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892251-06-000345
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060503

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000808219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				382730460
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1971 E BELTLINE NE - SUITE 200
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49525
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6167762600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1971 E BELTLINE NE - SUITE 200
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49525

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EDISON THOMAS INNS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHERMER ROBERT E JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001124114

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12319
		FILM NUMBER:		06802234

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		40 PEARL STREET NW SUITE 900
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49503
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6167762600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1971 EAST BELTLINE AVE, N.E.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49525
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000808219</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MHG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001124114</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHERMER ROBERT E JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MERITAGE HOSPITALITY GROUP INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3210 EAGLE RUN DRIVE NE, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GRAND RAPIDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>49525</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer &amp; Pres</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.35</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>785883</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10050</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>As custodian for minor children.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2001-08-22</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-08-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to the 1996 Management Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.  26,000 shares vested immediately, an additional
 26,000 shares vested at the first and second anniversary of the date of grant, and an additional 12,000 shares vested at the
 third anniversary of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James R. Saalfeld as Attorney-in-Fact for Robert E. Schermer, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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