Dallas, TX - Makeready, a Dallas-based experience hospitality, restaurant and retail management group, announces a new benefits initiative in partnership with PTO Exchange, a company which enables employees to transfer unused PTO to different benefits. This year, Makeready became the first hospitality group to join forces with PTO Exchange, giving all Makeready employees the opportunity to transfer their unused paid time off to financial, wellness and philanthropic benefits.

We are so pleased to be partnering with PTO Exchange to bring these unique benefits to our deserving employees. We strive to create unique experiences for our guests while providing the best work environment for our rapidly growing team, and this partnership allows us to continue this work. Christine Magrann, president and COO of Makeready

Makeready’s partnership with PTO Exchange offers employees benefits including travel, education, 401K contributions, HSA savings account and philanthropic donations, among others. Outside of this benefit, Makeready incorporates a variety of wellness initiatives including free counseling services and company-wide wellness programs including the upcoming April Stress Awareness Month, which provides employees the opportunity to participate in different ways to deal with stress. Makeready also offers a student loan repayment program and tuition assistance program to help with financial and intellectual wellness.

The partnership with PTO Exchange is a reflection of Makeready’s brand growth, with new properties on the horizon and streamlining processes in the form of a newly launched GDS system.

Headquartered in Dallas, Makeready was founded in 2015 and develops unique experiences that are an essential part of each community, cultivating deep, emotional connections across guests, teams and local brands. Since its conception, the hospitality company has grown its portfolio to more than nine hotels and 24 restaurants, bars and coffee shops, in discerning locations such as Charleston, Dallas, Denver, Nashville, Savannah, Cape Neddick, Phoenix, and Columbus, with more exciting developments on the horizon for 2024.

For more information on Makeready, visit https://makereadyexperience.com/.

About PTO Exchange

PTO Exchange is the leading benefits platform that allows employees to self-direct the value of their unused paid time off (PTO) for other needs and causes. The platform caters to employees’ individualized needs and different transitions in life (retirement accounts, student loan repayments, charitable donations, and more) – offering a choice and flexibility to control the value of their PTO. PTO Exchange helps increase employee engagement and retention, build loyalty, and allows companies to stand out in a competitive job market all while reducing balance sheet liabilities and strengthening culture and community. PTO Exchange is SOC 2-certified and trusted by STRATACACHE, Howard Brown Health, UCare, Centre College, Griffin Capital, 4 Wall Entertainment, and many others. Learn more at www.ptoexchange.com.

About Makeready

Designed from the ground up to create truly independent hotel, restaurant and retail brands with individual points of view, Makeready is a different kind of hotel operator, one that provides an opportunity for travelers to connect to the world around them, city by city and person by person. Makeready is passionate about developing independent experiences that are an essential part of each community, cultivating deep, emotional connections across guests, teams and local brands to create sustainable value for investors. Makeready operates notable hotels, restaurants and retail shops throughout the country such as: Noelle, Keep Shop, Hidden Bar and Makeready L&L in Nashville; The Alida and Rhett in Savannah; The Adolphus and Commerce Goods + Supply in Dallas; and Hank's Seafood Restaurant in Charleston and its elevated venue space for private events, Hank's Social Hall. For more information, please visit www.makereadyexperience.com or follow along on Instagram at www.instagram.com/makereadyexp.