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Trending Chicken restaurant in the United States

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#26

Krispy Krunchy Chicken

place Iredell, Texas

trending_up+39.8pts
75.3
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#27

Krispy Krunchy Chicken

place Poth, Texas

trending_up+39.6pts
74.4
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#28

Bruxie

place El Segundo, California

trending_up+39.4pts
77.0
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#29

Dave's Hot Chicken

place San Diego, California

trending_up+39.3pts
83.9
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#30

Pollo Campero

place Wheaton, Maryland

trending_up+39.1pts
69.7
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#31

Houston TX Hot Chicken

place Novi, Michigan

trending_up+39.0pts
81.2
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#32

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken

place Kalamazoo, Michigan

trending_up+39.0pts
65.5
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#33

Krispy Krunchy Chicken

place South Eliot, Maine

trending_up+39.0pts
64.4
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#34

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

place Callahan, Florida

trending_up+38.9pts
52.4
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#35

Chicken Salad Chick

place Olive Branch, Mississippi

trending_up+38.8pts
78.8
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#36

Chester’s Chicken

place Poplar Bluff, Missouri

trending_up+38.8pts
63.0
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#37

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

place Hattiesburg, Mississippi

trending_up+38.2pts
71.4
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#38

Dave's Hot Chicken

place Columbia, South Carolina

trending_up+37.7pts
79.2
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#39

Dave's Hot Chicken

place Redmond, Washington

trending_up+37.7pts
78.0
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#40

Dave's Hot Chicken

place Southfield, Michigan

trending_up+37.6pts
81.0
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#41

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken

place Columbia, Missouri

trending_up+37.4pts
78.2
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#42

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

place Byram, Mississippi

trending_up+37.4pts
68.6
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#43

Krispy Krunchy Chicken

place Lenox, Georgia

trending_up+37.1pts
62.5
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#44

Chester's Chicken

place North Bend, Oregon

trending_up+36.7pts
66.4
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#45

Krispy Krunchy Chicken

place Hopedale, Massachusetts

trending_up+36.7pts
62.1
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#46

Chicken Salad Chick

place Greenville, South Carolina

trending_up+36.5pts
84.2
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#47

Fryer's Roadside

place Colesville, Maryland

trending_up+36.4pts
77.3
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#48

Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken & Wings

place Brandywine, Maryland

trending_up+36.2pts
57.5
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#49

KFC

place Madison Heights, Michigan

trending_up+36.0pts
62.4
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#50

Chicken Salad Chick

place Owensboro, Kentucky

trending_up+35.8pts
79.3
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 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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