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Trending Fast food restaurant in the United States

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Leading monthly increases · the United States
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79.5
#1

North Richland Hills Texas

Chick-fil-A

trending_up+59.9pts
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71.7
#2

Greenville South Carolina

Chick-fil-A

trending_up+56.0pts
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74.3
#3

Montpelier Vermont

Giancarlo's Panini

trending_up+55.7pts
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#4

Halal Bitez

place Burke, Virginia

trending_up+55.4pts
72.5
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#5

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

place Gulf Breeze, Florida

trending_up+55.0pts
69.4
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#6

Warren's (South Jordan) Legendary Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

place South Jordan, Utah

trending_up+53.7pts
71.6
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#7

Burger King

place Colmar Manor, Maryland

trending_up+53.3pts
70.6
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#8

Everglazed Donuts

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+53.1pts
69.5
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#9

Rally's

place Winchester, Kentucky

trending_up+52.9pts
69.4
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#10

JB's Corner Grill

place Waterloo, Iowa

trending_up+52.3pts
69.0
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#11

Taco Bell

place North Lindenhurst, New York

trending_up+51.5pts
67.9
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#12

Chick-fil-A

place Carbondale, Illinois

trending_up+50.8pts
67.7
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#13

Jamerican Cuisine Food Truck LLC

place Manchester Center, Vermont

trending_up+50.1pts
66.8
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#14

SALCHIMONSTER UNION CITY - SALCHIPAPAPERIA

place Union City, New Jersey

trending_up+49.2pts
65.4
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#15

Hardee's

place Kannapolis, North Carolina

trending_up+48.4pts
61.3
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#16

WAB #13

place Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

trending_up+47.6pts
66.5
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#17

Chick-fil-A

place Cleveland, Mississippi

trending_up+47.3pts
63.0
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#18

Whataburger

place Rock Hill, South Carolina

trending_up+47.0pts
61.2
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#19

Modern Market

place South Bend, Indiana

trending_up+46.1pts
61.4
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#20

Bonus Burger

place North Hobbs, New Mexico

trending_up+45.8pts
59.1
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#21

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

place Byram, Mississippi

trending_up+45.1pts
75.4
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#22

Taco Casa

place Moore, Oklahoma

trending_up+43.2pts
84.9
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#23

Cook Out

place Tuckahoe, Virginia

trending_up+43.2pts
72.2
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#24

Krystal

place Greenville, Mississippi

trending_up+42.8pts
75.4
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#25

Wendy's

place Marshall, Illinois

trending_up+42.8pts
56.6
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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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