Nation's Restaurant News
American trade publication
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Nation's Restaurant News (NRN) is an American trade publication, founded in 1967 by Lebhar-Friedman to cover the restaurant industry.[1] Michael Whiteman was the founding editor.[2]
Screenshot of the website in February 2025 | |
| Frequency | Bi-weekly |
|---|---|
| Circulation | 60,544 |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Company | Informa plc |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0028-0518 |
In 2010, Penton Media purchased the publication in order to form a group of media properties to cover the broader food service industry.[3] Six years later, Penton was sold to Informa for $1.6 billion.[4] As of 2023, Nation's Restaurant News was owned by Informa.[5]
Nation's Restaurant News is published bi-weekly, with an online portal that launched in 1996.[6]
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.[7]
Awards
- Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (March 29, 2019)[8][9]