Yelp Names Three Rockford Favorites Among America’s Most Loved Brands

Yelp just dropped its Top 10 Most Loved Brands for 2025 list, and three of the top ten are in Rockford. There's a very good chance you stopped there for lunch today, dinner yesterday, or picked up something for someone just a couple of days ago.

Nothing Bundt Cakes Ranked Seventh in the Nation

At #7 on Yelp's list is Nothing Bundt Cakes, and they lead the Rockford pack at 881 South Perryville Road. No surprise here because every time someone brings one of those bundtlets to an office birthday, the place turns into a feeding frenzy.

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Texas Roadhouse Still a Rockford Favorite

Right behind them at #8 is Texas Roadhouse at 7240 Walton Street. If you've ever gone over there during peak dinner hours, you already know why. I love bread just as much as the next guy does, and who doesn't love a good roll basket? Plus that butter?

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Olive Garden Lands in the Top Ten

Rounding out the top 10, Olive Garden is still hanging on at #10 at 6367 East State Street, and speaking of bread, those breadsticks could broker world peace if given the chance.

National Favorites Rockford Still Wants

The top of the list is a proverbial who's who or a wishlist of brands that Rockford has loudly wanted to come to town for years now, like Trader Joe's, Dave's Hot Chicken, and even In-N-Out. None of them are here, just yet, but seeing how highly these places rank nationally does make you wonder which one might take a shot at the Rockford market next.

Here's the fun part: Which "Most Loved" brand would you want to see open in Rockford first? Yes, Trader Joe's fans, we already know your answer.