Organization

Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) is the leading business association in the United States for the US restaurant industry, which is comprised of approximately 960,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets with a work force of almost 13 million employees and annual sales of $700 billion. Together with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, its supporting organization (NRAEF), and National Restaurant Association Solutions, its products and services group and a wholly owned subsidiary, the Association works to lead America's restaurant industry into a new era of prosperity, prominence, and participation, enhancing the quality of life for all we serve.The mission of the NRA is 'We will lead America's restaurant industry into a new era of prosperity, prominence, and participation, enhancing the quality of life for all we serve.'.