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Trending Traditional American restaurant in the United States

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Leading monthly increases · the United States
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72.3
#1

Norfolk Virginia

Major Phillie Cheesesteaks

trending_up+56.7pts
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67.0
#2

Springfield Illinois

Smokey Bones Springfield

trending_up+50.4pts
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73.4
#3

Elizabethtown Kentucky

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

trending_up+37.8pts
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#4

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place Brandywine, Maryland

trending_up+33.4pts
70.2
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#5

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place Waverly, Michigan

trending_up+33.2pts
72.0
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#6

Perry's on Union

place San Francisco, California

trending_up+32.1pts
77.5
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#7

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place Indianapolis, Indiana

trending_up+32.0pts
71.7
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#8

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place Austin, Texas

trending_up+30.8pts
69.3
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#9

Creole Kitchen

place Baker, Louisiana

trending_up+27.9pts
64.5
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#10

Blume Restaurant

place Waverly, Michigan

trending_up+24.7pts
65.6
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#11

Percy & Willie's Food And Spirits

place Florence, South Carolina

trending_up+21.1pts
68.8
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#12

Sam's Family Restaurant-Shively,Kentucky

place Shively, Kentucky

trending_up+21.1pts
51.0
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#13

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place Norman, Oklahoma

trending_up+20.6pts
74.7
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#14

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place Jackson, Tennessee

trending_up+20.4pts
72.0
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#15

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place San Antonio, Texas

trending_up+18.1pts
72.0
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#16

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place Wichita, Kansas

trending_up+17.6pts
73.0
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#17

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place Port St. Lucie, Florida

trending_up+17.4pts
76.1
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#18

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place Dothan, Alabama

trending_up+17.4pts
68.3
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#19

My Brother's Bar

place Denver, Colorado

trending_up+17.2pts
76.9
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#20

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place Amarillo, Texas

trending_up+17.0pts
72.0
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#21

Dairi-O of Lenoir

place Lenoir, North Carolina

trending_up+16.4pts
83.1
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#22

Bread & Butter

place El Segundo, California

trending_up+16.2pts
77.1
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#23

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place Lincoln, Nebraska

trending_up+16.1pts
75.3
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#24

Courtyard Dining and Coppertop Bar

place Glenwood Springs, Colorado

trending_up+16.0pts
69.3
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#25

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

place Irving, Texas

trending_up+15.8pts
72.8
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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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