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Trending Fast food restaurant in Santa Maria, California

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover fast food restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

calendar_monthScores as of October 30, 2026

The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · Santa Maria
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78.4
#1

Santa Maria California

Wienerschnitzel

trending_up+10.8pts
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65.5
#2

Santa Maria California

Wetzel's Pretzels

trending_up+7.6pts
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Illustrative image: Moody restaurant interior with polished service
70.2
#3

Santa Maria California

Jack in the Box

trending_up+7.1pts
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#4

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

place Santa Maria, California

trending_up+6.4pts
75.1
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#5

Jack in the Box

place Santa Maria, California

trending_up+5.7pts
66.1
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#6

Chick-fil-A

place Santa Maria, California

trending_up+5.2pts
78.5
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#7

Jack in the Box

place Santa Maria, California

trending_up+3.5pts
69.2
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#8

California Hot Dogs

place Santa Maria, California

trending_up+2.1pts
66.6
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#9

Chick-fil-A

place Santa Maria, California

trending_up+1.9pts
70.0
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#10

Wendy's

place Santa Maria, California

trending_up+1.8pts
68.3
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#11

Del Taco

place Santa Maria, California

trending_up+0.8pts
71.6
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#12

McDonald's

place Santa Maria, California

trending_up+0.7pts
55.7
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 30, 2026; the comparison target is September 30, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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