Nation's Restaurant News

Nation's Restaurant News (NRN) is an American trade publication, founded in 1967.^[1] NRN covers the foodservice industry, including restaurants, restaurant chains, operations, marketing, and events. It is owned by Informa (who acquired Penton Media on November 2, 2016, who earlier purchased it from founding company Lebhar-Friedman in December 2010).^[2] Nation's Restaurant News's sister publications are Restaurant Hospitality, Food Management, Supermarket News, and MUFSO (Multi-Unit Food Service Operators).

Nation's Restaurant News

Screenshot of the website in February 2025
Frequency	Bi-weekly
Circulation	60,544
Founded	1967; 58 years ago (1967)
Company	Informa plc
Country	United States
Based in	New York City
Language	English
Website	www.nrn.com
ISSN	0028-0518

Nation's Restaurant News is published bi-weekly, with an online portal that launched in 1996.^[3]

Nation's Restaurant News reports a monthly print readership of more than 66,000 subscribers, while its website attracts an average of 660,000 users per month. The publication also maintains a substantial readership of over 90,000 subscribers for its flagship E-Newsletter.^[4]

Awards

• Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (March 29, 2019)^[5][6]