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Trending Fast food restaurant in the United States

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#76

Rally's

place Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky

trending_up+35.5pts
74.5
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#77

McDonald's

place Petal, Mississippi

trending_up+35.5pts
66.4
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#78

Crave-O

place Odenton, Maryland

trending_up+35.4pts
73.3
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#79

El Pelon's Pizza

place Garden Acres, California

trending_up+35.3pts
57.7
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#80

Sonic Drive-In

place Statesville, North Carolina

trending_up+35.2pts
46.9
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#81

Motz’s Burgers

place Detroit, Michigan

trending_up+35.0pts
82.4
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#82

Chick-fil-A

place Deer Park, Texas

trending_up+35.0pts
75.4
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#83

Arby's

place Martinez, Georgia

trending_up+35.0pts
71.3
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#84

Sonic Drive-In

place Grandview, Missouri

trending_up+35.0pts
67.1
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#85

McDonald's

place Brooklyn Park, Maryland

trending_up+35.0pts
66.6
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#86

Sonic Drive-In

place Westwego, Louisiana

trending_up+34.7pts
73.4
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#87

Sonic Drive-In

place Owensboro, Kentucky

trending_up+34.7pts
69.7
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#88

Arby's

place Sioux City, Iowa

trending_up+34.6pts
75.4
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#89

Arby's

place Clinton, South Carolina

trending_up+34.6pts
68.7
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#90

McDonald's

place Strongsville, Ohio

trending_up+34.6pts
65.6
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#91

Chick-fil-A

place Gaithersburg, Maryland

trending_up+34.4pts
76.3
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#92

Wendy's

place Starkville, Mississippi

trending_up+34.4pts
71.2
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#93

Sonic Drive-In

place Springfield, Missouri

trending_up+34.4pts
70.1
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#94

McDonald's

place Burton, Michigan

trending_up+34.4pts
65.3
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#95

McDonald's

place Horn Lake, Mississippi

trending_up+34.4pts
64.2
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#96

Chick-fil-A

place Tupelo, Mississippi

trending_up+34.3pts
78.5
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#97

Chick-fil-A

place Arbutus, Maryland

trending_up+34.3pts
76.1
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#98

Chick-fil-A

place Duncanville, Texas

trending_up+34.3pts
75.1
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#99

Checkers

place Pontiac, Michigan

trending_up+34.3pts
70.2
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#100

Jack in the Box

place Corinth, Texas

trending_up+34.3pts
67.8
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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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