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Trending Fast food restaurant in the United States

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#51

Sonic Drive-In

place Lake Charles, Louisiana

trending_up+38.5pts
73.9
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#52

Roy Rogers

place Frederick, Maryland

trending_up+38.0pts
72.9
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#53

Chick-fil-A

place Plano, Texas

trending_up+37.9pts
79.5
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#54

Chicking Maryland

place Frederick, Maryland

trending_up+37.9pts
75.2
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#55

New York Grill 4

place Old Jamestown, Missouri

trending_up+37.9pts
58.4
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#56

Chick-fil-A

place Bowling Green, Kentucky

trending_up+37.8pts
85.0
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#57

Sonic Drive-In

place Harvey, Louisiana

trending_up+37.7pts
72.8
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#58

Sonic Drive-In

place Ridgeland, Mississippi

trending_up+37.7pts
71.9
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#59

Chick-fil-A

place Bedford, Texas

trending_up+37.6pts
81.9
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#60

McDonald's

place Brewer, Maine

trending_up+37.4pts
68.4
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#61

Sonic Drive-In

place Estelle, Louisiana

trending_up+37.0pts
70.9
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#62

Burger King

place Waterville, Maine

trending_up+36.9pts
72.1
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#63

Chick-fil-A

place Severn, Maryland

trending_up+36.8pts
71.5
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#64

Sonic Drive-In

place Biloxi, Mississippi

trending_up+36.8pts
71.4
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#65

A&W Restaurant

place Waverly, Michigan

trending_up+36.7pts
74.6
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#66

Taco Bell

place Amory, Mississippi

trending_up+36.6pts
49.2
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#67

Midway Eats

place Fraser, Michigan

trending_up+36.5pts
79.2
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#68

Savvy Sliders

place Ferndale, Michigan

trending_up+36.2pts
75.8
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#69

Arby's

place Urbandale, Iowa

trending_up+36.2pts
72.3
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#70

Chick-fil-A

place Blaine, Minnesota

trending_up+36.1pts
73.1
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#71

Krystal

place Pascagoula, Mississippi

trending_up+36.1pts
67.0
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#72

McDonald's

place Catonsville, Maryland

trending_up+35.9pts
67.3
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#73

Ward's

place Petal, Mississippi

trending_up+35.9pts
63.3
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#74

Sonic Drive-In

place Joplin, Missouri

trending_up+35.8pts
73.3
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#75

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

place Park Forest Village, Pennsylvania

trending_up+35.8pts
67.5
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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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