Our Partners
State Restaurant Associations
The following State Restaurant Associations are providing important promotional and marketing support to Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out
Arkansas Hospitality Association | |
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The Arkansas Hospitality Association (AHA) is the official voice of the restaurant and entertainment, hotel and lodging, and travel and tourism industries in Arkansas. The association serves as an umbrella organization for the Arkansas Lodging Association, the Arkansas Restaurant Association and the Arkansas Travel Council. Members include restaurants, bars, hotels, lodges, resorts and other businesses related to travel, tourism and entertainment. www.arhospitality.org |
Colorado Restaurant Association | |
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The Colorado Restaurant Association (CRA) is a non-profit membership trade group founded in 1933 that serves as the advocate for Colorado's foodservice industry. The CRA represents more than 4,500 restaurants and over 250 supplier members that provide products, equipment and services to the hospitality industry. The Association’s mission is to represent, educate and promote Colorado’s foodservice industry, fostering high standards of business practice and integrity. www.coloradorestaurant.com/ |
Georgia Restaurant Association | |
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The Georgia Restaurant Association’s mission is to serve the needs of Georgia's restaurant and foodservice industries by providing value for its members in four key cornerstones: political advocacy, professional development, business development and community involvement. The GRA represents an industry comprising over 17,000 foodservice and drinking places in the state of Georgia with total sales in excess of $12.6 billion and provides more jobs (366,000+) than any other non-government employer in the state. www.garestaurants.org |
Indiana Restaurant Association | |
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The Indiana Restaurant Association (IRA) is the advocate for Indiana’s 10,000 plus restaurants. The Association represents, educates and promotes the industry through our commitment, experience and expertise. For over 75 years, restaurateurs have looked to IRA for topical information and advice, money saving programs, and opportunities to connect with their peers. www.indianarestaurants.org |
Iowa Restaurant Association | |
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The Iowa Restaurant Association, headquartered in Des Moines, is the professional association of the state’s restaurant and retail beverage industry. The Association exists to help members build customer loyalty, rewarding careers and financial success through advocacy and representation, education and networking and research and stewardship. Iowa’s restaurant and beverage industry is an integral part of the state’s economy. The state’s 8,196 eating and drinking establishments project annual sales of $3.4 billion in 2009. On a typical day, Iowa’s restaurant and beverage industry estimates average sales in excess o f $9.4 million. www.restaurantiowa.com |
Kansas Restaurant & Hospitality Association | |
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The Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association, founded in 1929, is the leading business association for restaurants, hotels, motels, country clubs, private clubs and allied business in Kansas. Along with the Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association Education Foundation, the association works to represent, educate and promote the rapidly growing industry of hospitality in Kansas. www.krha.org |
Kentucky Restaurant Association | |
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The Kentucky Restaurant Association is the trade association for restaurants in the state of Kentucky, offering legislative and law knowledge, advocacy, community awareness of restaurant contributions, training for employees, discounts and member benefits. KRA is proud to support the Great American Dine Out! www.kyra.org |
Maine Restaurant Association | |
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The Maine Restaurant Association (MeRA), founded in 1953, is a non-profit, membership supported organization that promotes the common business and professional interests of the state’s restaurant / prepared food service industry. Representing the industry on a national, state, and local level, MeRA works to raise the level of professionalism within the industry through education and promotion of foodservice as a career, cooperates with other trade associations, industries and organizations that promote dining out and tourism, and advocates for the industry in front of the State Legislature. www.mainerestaurant.com |
Restaurant Association of Maryland | |
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The Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) is a 3,000 plus member strong statewide trade association operated for the purpose of promoting, protecting and improving the foodservice industry in the state of Maryland. Since the very beginning, the Association has been run by a 30-40-member board of restaurateurs and suppliers working not only for the benefit of dues paying members, but also for the restaurant industry as a whole. www.marylandrestaurants.com |
Michigan Restaurant Association |
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The Michigan Restaurant Association represents more than 4,500 Michigan foodservice establishments. The foodservice industry plays an integral role in Michigan's economy, employing 423,600 people and creating more than $13.1 billion in total annual sales. www.michiganrestaurant.org |
The Minnesota Restaurant Association |
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The professional trade association for foodservice operators in Minnesota. The MRA is a not-for-profit organization that protects, educates and promotes the foodservice industry, which we have done successfully for nearly 70 years. Members include family restaurants, supper clubs, fine dining establishments, caterers, country clubs, quick service operations and their suppliers. www.hospitalitymn.com |
Mississippi Restaurant Association |
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The MHRA is the one-stop-shop for the hospitality and restaurant industries. We invite you to learn more about our outstanding value of MHRA membership. MHRA works daily to address the needs of our members, and respond with top-notch educational programs designed to improve profitability, minimize risk of failure, and educate existing employees in areas of customer service, loss control/security, basic food safety and responsible alcohol service. MHRA provides discounts on products & services and a host of networking opportunities. www.msra.org |
Nebraska Restaurant Association |
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The Nebraska Restaurant Association acts as the principal advocate for Nebraska’s hospitality industry and promotes the qualities of strength, unity, and excellence in and of its membership. The association lobbies for restaurateurs on state and federal issues. The association is dedicated to serving Nebraska's restaurant and retail beverage industries by providing the finest industry education, proactive representation, aggressive industry promotion and the highest quality member benefits. www.nebraska-dining.org |
New Jersey Restaurant Association |
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Established in 1942, the New Jersey Restaurant Association (NJRA) has become an essential ingredient for successful and professional restaurants in New Jersey through its representation and education of the Garden State's 23,000 eating and drinking establishments generating $11.8 billion in annual sales and employing over 300,000 people making it the State's largest private sector employer. Eating and drinking establishments, vendors, non-profits, schools and students are eligible for membership. www.njra.org |
New Mexico Restaurant Association |
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The New Mexico Restaurant Association’s mission is to empower the food and beverage industry by promoting and protecting common values and interests. It has more than 1,000 members in 111 cities all over New Mexico, who join together for meetings, seminars and the hospitality industry awards to honor the industry’s top achievers. It has actively represented and promoted the food service industry in New Mexico since 1946. www.nmrestaurants.org |
Nevada Restaurant Association |
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Founded in 1982, the Nevada Restaurant Association is the leading business association serving the needs of food service operators in Nevada. As an affiliate of the National Restaurant Association and together with the Nevada Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Association's mission is to Promote, Protect and Educate a rapidly growing industry that is comprised of some 5,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets employing over a hundred thousand people in this state. www.nvrestaurants.com |
Ohio Restaurant Association | |
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Founded in 1920, the Ohio Restaurant Association is backed with more than 85 years of industry experience. Through our commitment, experience and expertise, the Ohio Restaurant Association is dedicated to representation, education, assistance and promotion of the Ohio restaurant industry. www.ohiorestaurant.org. |
Pennsylvania Restaurant Association | |
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Since 1937, the Pennsylvania Restaurant Association (PRA) has served to enhance and nurture the growth and development of Pennsylvania's restaurant and foodservice industry. For over 75 years, restaurateurs have looked to the PRA for solid information and advice, money saving programs, and networking opportunities with their peers in the industry. www.parestaurant.org. |
Texas Restaurant Association | |
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The Texas Restaurant Association was formed in 1937 to serve as the advocate in Texas and the indispensable resource for the foodservice industry. TRA represents the state’s $35 billion restaurant industry, which is comprised of 45,000 plus locations and a workforce of over one million employees. Along with the Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation, the Association represents, educates and promotes the growing industry. www.restaurantville.com |
Wisconsin Restaurant Association | |
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The Wisconsin Restaurant Association (WRA) was incorporated as a not-for-profit trade association in 1933. WRA is made up of approximately 3,000 diverse food service businesses representing over 7,000 locations throughout Wisconsin. By uniting in an association, members have access to information and services to help them better run their businesses. A strong membership gives WRA a more powerful voice in pursuing its mission to protect, promote and improve the restaurant industry. www.wirestaurant.org |