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#51

PJ Fresh Marketplace

place Madison, Illinois

trending_up+12.1pts
37.5
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#52

Five Guys

place Berwyn, Illinois

trending_up+12.0pts
76.9
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#53

Taco Bell

place Forsyth, Illinois

trending_up+12.0pts
66.7
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#54

Taco Bell

place Markham, Illinois

trending_up+11.7pts
62.4
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#55

Taco Bell

place Winnebago, Illinois

trending_up+11.6pts
69.8
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#56

Wendy's

place Posen, Illinois

trending_up+11.6pts
42.9
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#57

Pop's Italian Beef & Sausage

place Palos Heights, Illinois

trending_up+11.5pts
78.8
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#58

Hardee's

place Decatur, Illinois

trending_up+11.5pts
68.3
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#59

McDonald's

place Sherman, Illinois

trending_up+11.4pts
53.5
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#60

Bucciferro Family McDonald’s

place Byron, Illinois

trending_up+11.4pts
49.3
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#61

Gyros Express 2

place Steger, Illinois

trending_up+11.3pts
68.0
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#62

McDonald's

place Flora, Illinois

trending_up+11.3pts
65.4
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#63

Wendy's

place Bedford Park, Illinois

trending_up+11.3pts
53.1
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#64

Chick-fil-A

place Elgin, Illinois

trending_up+11.2pts
81.5
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#65

Buona

place Rosemont, Illinois

trending_up+11.2pts
79.0
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#66

Chick-fil-A

place Gurnee, Illinois

trending_up+11.2pts
73.7
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#67

McDonald's

place Fox River Grove, Illinois

trending_up+11.2pts
68.6
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#68

Five Guys

place Mount Prospect, Illinois

trending_up+11.1pts
71.6
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#69

Wienerschnitzel

place Champaign, Illinois

trending_up+11.0pts
78.2
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#70

McDonald's

place South Elgin, Illinois

trending_up+11.0pts
71.7
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#71

Taco Bell

place Lake Zurich, Illinois

trending_up+11.0pts
66.3
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#72

McDonald's Hanover Park-O’Keefe Family Restaurants

place Hanover Park, Illinois

trending_up+11.0pts
59.1
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#73

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

place Steeleville, Illinois

trending_up+11.0pts
58.6
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#74

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

place Murphysboro, Illinois

trending_up+10.9pts
75.2
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#75

Hardee's

place Bushnell, Illinois

trending_up+10.9pts
74.7
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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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