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Trending Fast food restaurant in the United States

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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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#26

Chick-fil-A

place Forsyth, Illinois

trending_up+42.3pts
66.5
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#27

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

place Waco, Texas

trending_up+41.8pts
78.3
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#28

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

place Orlando, Florida

trending_up+41.7pts
80.2
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#29

Portillo's Sterling Heights

place Sterling Heights, Michigan

trending_up+41.6pts
79.5
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#30

Boritracho Latin Food Truck

place Dania Beach, Florida

trending_up+40.9pts
54.2
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#31

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

place Florissant, Missouri

trending_up+40.5pts
77.4
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#32

Taco Bob's

place Kalamazoo, Michigan

trending_up+40.4pts
79.7
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#33

Chick-fil-A

place McAllen, Texas

trending_up+40.3pts
79.3
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#34

Pal's Sudden Service

place Johnson City, Tennessee

trending_up+40.3pts
70.0
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#35

Whataburger

place Universal City, Texas

trending_up+40.2pts
66.0
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#36

Whataburger

place Pelham, Alabama

trending_up+40.0pts
70.3
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#37

Burger King

place Firebaugh, California

trending_up+40.0pts
52.8
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#38

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

place Beavercreek, Ohio

trending_up+39.8pts
81.0
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#39

Chick-fil-A

place Grand Prairie, Texas

trending_up+39.8pts
79.3
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#40

Chick-fil-A

place Severn, Maryland

trending_up+39.8pts
77.5
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#41

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

place Champlin, Minnesota

trending_up+39.6pts
75.0
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#42

Taco Bell

place Parsippany, New Jersey

trending_up+39.6pts
70.1
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#43

Rally's

place Radcliff, Kentucky

trending_up+39.5pts
74.4
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#44

McDonald's

place Clarksville, Texas

trending_up+39.5pts
50.2
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#45

Chick-fil-A

place Clearwater, Florida

trending_up+39.3pts
80.0
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#46

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

place New Iberia, Louisiana

trending_up+39.1pts
76.4
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#47

Roy Rogers

place Ballenger Creek, Maryland

trending_up+38.9pts
76.4
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#48

Chick-fil-A

place Novi, Michigan

trending_up+38.8pts
76.4
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#49

Halo Burger (Belsay Road)

place Burton, Michigan

trending_up+38.8pts
66.8
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#50

Savvy Sliders

place Fort Worth, Texas

trending_up+38.7pts
79.1
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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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