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Here are the Most Popular Restaurant Chains in Illinois, According to Facebook: Report

Do you “LIKE” to eat? 

Well, so does everyone else, but some restaurants have bigger Facebook followings than others.

A new survey from Wisely, digital marketing firm for restaurants, dug into Facebook audience data to come up with the top 10 restaurants in Illinois based on likes.

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“It’s difficult to draw any specific conclusions from this data other than there is a huge variety of available restaurants across the country,” says Wisely. “Some regional chains have established a huge foothold in their home territory and different regions seem to be drawn to very different kinds of food and establishments.”

So what’s the most popular restaurant chain in the state?

1. Portillo's Restaurants

2. Culver's

3. Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery

4. Potbelly Sandwich Works

5. Giordano's Pizzeria

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The Heart of Europe Cafe in Barrington made Buzzfeed's 2016 list of the most popular doughnut shops in every state. Illinois' is known for its take on a Hungarian dessert called "chimney cakes" -- dough made from scratch that is hand rolled onto a rod and baked in a special oven before being filled with nutella, honey or peanut butter and covered in sprinkles, oreos or cinnamon and sugar.

6. Shake Shack

7. Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant

8. Gino's East

9. Blaze Pizza

10. Twin Peaks

Surprised by number one? It's not the first time Portillo's has made headlines.

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