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Trending Fast food restaurant in Maryland

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.

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#76

McDonald's

place Poolesville, Maryland

trending_up+11.0pts
67.0
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#77

Five Guys

place Bowie, Maryland

trending_up+10.9pts
77.9
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#78

McDonald's

place Woodlawn, Maryland

trending_up+10.8pts
75.0
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#79

McDonald's

place Berwyn Heights, Maryland

trending_up+10.8pts
73.4
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#80

Five Guys

place Cockeysville, Maryland

trending_up+10.7pts
73.7
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#81

Wawa

place Severn, Maryland

trending_up+10.7pts
71.1
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#82

Chipotle Mexican Grill

place Calverton, Maryland

trending_up+10.7pts
69.3
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#83

Hip hop fish & chicken

place Pikesville, Maryland

trending_up+10.5pts
51.9
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#84

Chick-fil-A

place Columbia, Maryland

trending_up+10.3pts
75.6
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#85

Checkers

place Crofton, Maryland

trending_up+10.3pts
66.6
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#86

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

place Westminster, Maryland

trending_up+10.2pts
80.4
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#87

Burger King

place Easton, Maryland

trending_up+10.2pts
75.1
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#88

La Cobanerita

place Bethesda, Maryland

trending_up+10.2pts
50.0
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#89

McDonald's

place Gaithersburg, Maryland

trending_up+10.0pts
71.8
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#90

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

place Forestville, Maryland

trending_up+9.9pts
75.2
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#91

McDonald's

place Odenton, Maryland

trending_up+9.7pts
65.3
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#92

McDonald's

place Linganore, Maryland

trending_up+9.7pts
48.2
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#93

Five Guys

place Salisbury, Maryland

trending_up+9.6pts
76.2
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#94

Roy Rogers

place Burtonsville, Maryland

trending_up+9.6pts
68.6
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#95

Long John Silver's

place La Vale, Maryland

trending_up+9.5pts
76.3
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#96

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

place Denton, Maryland

trending_up+9.5pts
66.1
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#97

Burger King

place Brooklyn Park, Maryland

trending_up+9.5pts
53.5
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#98

Taco Bell

place Severn, Maryland

trending_up+9.4pts
63.2
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#99

McDonald's

place Jessup, Maryland

trending_up+9.3pts
67.4
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#100

McDonald's

place Mitchellville, Maryland

trending_up+9.3pts
57.8
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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 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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