Surprised no one has posted this yet. Caught the commercial tonight during the Super Bowl. Who's in for a free Grand Slam?
www.dennys.com
runner001
02-02-09, 05:11 AM
what does it consist of actually? too bad I have to leave for work by 6am.
Geofferson
02-02-09, 09:48 AM
I'm sure Dennys will be packed tomorrow morning -- not sure its worth checking out.
Al_Tahoe
02-02-09, 01:32 PM
what does it consist of actually? too bad I have to leave for work by 6am.Two eggs, two pancakes, two sausage links and two strips of bacon. No substitutions and no to-go orders.
Plus, you get a coupon book with eight coupons... 4 BOGO's, 2 - 25% off coupons, 1 coupon good for a free dessert, and 1 coupon good for a free order of pancake puppies.
fujishig
02-02-09, 01:54 PM
My first thought was that this was going to be like those other promotions... you know, the Tommy's anniversary promotion where they rolled back the prices, but the lines are so long that the prices aren't worth it. But there are a ton of Dennys, and they've actually allocated a lot of time for it. Probably still not worth the wait (and I pity the poor wait staff that has to work tomorrow), but I might drive by to see if there's a line.
On the other hand, how are they going to keep the homeless out?
rexinnih
02-02-09, 02:10 PM
Saw this and may do a drive by to check out the line. Now have to figure out where there's a Denny's around here.
TheKobra
02-02-09, 09:16 PM
Wait 5 hours to save 5 bucks. I'll pass.
TomOpus
02-03-09, 09:51 AM
On the other hand, how are they going to keep the homeless out?Not sure if they're all doing it but, locally, they said they would have extra security.
Al_Tahoe
02-03-09, 10:26 AM
Not sure if they're all doing it but, locally, they said they would have extra security.Extra security? I didn't know Denny's had any security. Of course, that may be why our local Denny's got bombed last year (no kidding).
starman9000
02-03-09, 10:41 AM
I heard ours was crazy. Free pancake day at Ihop is bad enough.
rfduncan
02-03-09, 11:05 AM
Wait 5 hours to save 5 bucks. I'll pass.
Saw this on the news. Line was around the corner by 6am, AND they didn't advertise this but it is "while supplies last". So you could be there for a few hours only to get screwed. F that. I'll take a bagel-egg-and-cheese and two hash browns at Mickey D's for $2.74 tax included with no waiting.
runner001
02-03-09, 12:16 PM
I drove by this at 6:15am and their parking lot was full, but no lines and it didn't look like anyone was standing around waiting inside either. ...but then the snow coming down in the morning might have something to do with that.
SPiRAL
02-03-09, 12:41 PM
A friend told me they went at 7am, the line was not too bad. They got in, and got out. No problems. I guess the fact that there's 4 Denny's in the area had something to do with it.
Dan1boy
02-03-09, 12:51 PM
On the L.A. area news, it was one of the top stories this morning *sigh*
People, with evidently nothing better to do (look for a job perhaps?) were lined up at 5:00 am for a breakfast that costs $2.99 anyway..plus, with tip and coffee/o.j. - you get the idea...sheeple, gotta love 'em, see something on the Superbowl and it's all over
SethDLH
02-03-09, 12:51 PM
Me and a friend planned on going, he called at 5am and they said there was already a 2 hour wait. No thanks
Ronnie Dobbs
02-03-09, 02:09 PM
The wait was an hour and a half. I guess the recession must me bad.
SPiRAL
02-03-09, 03:16 PM
I guess if money's tight and you have nowhere to be. Denny's is the spot, regardless of the lines.
Artman
02-03-09, 03:31 PM
I was almost considering it yesterday (not even thinking about the lines) until...
Calories 795
Total Fat 50g
Saturated Fat 14g
fumanstan
02-03-09, 03:53 PM
on the l.a. Area news, it was one of the top stories this morning *sigh*
people, with evidently nothing better to do (look for a job perhaps?) were lined up at 5:00 am for a breakfast that costs $2.99 anyway..plus, with tip and coffee/o.j. - you get the idea...sheeple, gotta love 'em, see something on the superbowl and it's all over
Drove past the local Denny's. Saw the line. Came back home and cooked up some eggs.
cardsfan111
02-04-09, 12:29 AM
Ended up being 30 minutes away from the closest Denny's. If I had been near one, I was wondering what the lines, if any, would have been like at closer to 2 o'clock.
Ronnie Dobbs
02-04-09, 01:29 AM
Denny's promotion leads to grand slam on some wallets
ROSENBERG — A trip out for a free breakfast at Denny's took a big bite out of the wallets of several people in Rosenberg on Tuesday.
Some of those who went to the local Denny's Corp. restaurant for a free Grand Slam breakfast Tuesday morning came out to find their cars had been towed from their spots outside other business establishments. The bill to get their cars back cost $217.15, or the equivalent of about 70 of the $5.99 Grand Slam breakfasts.
"I was just here to pick up my mother-in-law in her wheelchair. All the handicapped parking spaces were full, so I parked here in a regular space," Dalia Molina, of Rosenberg, told the Fort Bend Herald outside Hollywood Video, which was closed at the time. "I was gone two minutes and when I came wheeling my mother-in-law out in her wheelchair, my truck was gone."
"They knew that Denny's was going to have this today. Why not have someone out here to tell us where the line is drawn — where we can't park? I'm going to fight this. I want my money back. They charge $20 a day for storage fee, plus I had to pay for a cab."
Signs were posted in the various lots warning that vehicles could be towed. Denny's manager Inteshar Masud said he also placed a sign on the door of his restaurant warning that the cars could be towed if they parked in illegal spaces.
Jim Thomas, owner of J&H Towing and Recovery, said his company towed eight or 10 vehicles. Some were picked up after they received calls from managers and others were picked up as they patrolled the lots. He said his company specializes in working with private property owners.
Mayor Joe Gurecky said he was shocked to hear the news and contacted Police Chief Robert Gracia to look into the city's statutes about towing.
shelland
02-04-09, 09:42 AM
I was almost considering it yesterday (not even thinking about the lines) until...
Calories 795
Total Fat 50g
Saturated Fat 14g
Not to mention it was....... Denny's! :)
CalebAndCo
02-04-09, 09:44 AM
...On the other hand, how are they going to keep the homeless out?
Why would they exclude those who most need a free meal?
Hex
02-04-09, 12:41 PM
My wife is a genius. She read the fine print on the website that said that each restaurant had 50 rainchecks to hand out. We dropped by the nearest Denny's, walked right past the hundreds of people in line, grabbed some rainchecks, and were on our way in under two minutes. Only thing left to do now is decide when we want our free grand slams. Nice.
Al_Tahoe
02-04-09, 01:50 PM
The bill to get their cars back cost $217.15, or the equivalent of about 70 of the $5.99 Grand Slam breakfasts.:confused:
Mine was only a 15 minute wait....
Denny's food has improved since the last time I ate there....
Vipper II
02-05-09, 09:40 AM
:confused:
Well, $217.15 is almost $419.30.
SDSU92
02-05-09, 11:27 AM
From a marketing perspective, this was pure genius. Lots of discussion boards, press releases and many people either re-trying Denny's or first time customers. If you are going to advertise on the Super Bowl. Go big and Denny's, while less than creative, will be remembered (and probably be revisited on every deal board next year wondering if they will repeat the offer).
My experience . . . 2 minute drive . . . 30 minute wait . . . me and my two boys fed . . . $10 out the door with a nice tip included. My boys loved every minute of the concept of getting a free breakfast. Well spent family time.
rfduncan
02-05-09, 11:48 AM
There is just so much WRONG about this article:
"I was just here to pick up my mother-in-law in her wheelchair. All the handicapped parking spaces were full, so I parked here in a regular space," Dalia Molina, of Rosenberg, told the Fort Bend Herald outside Hollywood Video, which was closed at the time. "I was gone two minutes and when I came wheeling my mother-in-law out in her wheelchair, my truck was gone."
Clearly it WASN'T a regular space!
"They knew that Denny's was going to have this today. Why not have someone out here to tell us where the line is drawn — where we can't park? I'm going to fight this. I want my money back. They charge $20 a day for storage fee, plus I had to pay for a cab."
Signs were posted in the various lots warning that vehicles could be towed. Denny's manager Inteshar Masud said he also placed a sign on the door of his restaurant warning that the cars could be towed if they parked in illegal spaces.
So there WAS plenty of signage posted to prevent people from unknowingly parking in a restricted space. If you were dumb enough to ignore the signs and/or risk towing for a free breakfast, I have no sympathy for you. Expect more incidents like this to happen to you during your time here on Earth. Ignorance clearly is NOT bliss.
Jim Thomas, owner of J&H Towing and Recovery, said his company towed eight or 10 vehicles. Some were picked up after they received calls from managers and others were picked up as they patrolled the lots. He said his company specializes in working with private property owners.
10 cars? Whoopie doo. This article made it sound like they'd towed 50-100 cars.
Mayor Joe Gurecky said he was shocked to hear the news and contacted Police Chief Robert Gracia to look into the city's statutes about towing.
Statutes? Hmm. Private property, posted warnings about enforcing unlawful parking with towing, sounds pretty cut and dry to me. Stop trying to excuse other people's laziness and stupidity. Jeez.
Al_Tahoe
02-05-09, 02:19 PM
Expect more incidents like this to happen to you during your time here on Earth.:lol:
JosephTNielsen
02-06-09, 11:40 PM
Too bad I didn't see this sooner. Oh well...thanks for the information anyway!
- Joe
tucker
02-07-09, 03:59 AM
My wife is a genius. She read the fine print on the website that said that each restaurant had 50 rainchecks to hand out. We dropped by the nearest Denny's, walked right past the hundreds of people in line, grabbed some rainchecks, and were on our way in under two minutes. Only thing left to do now is decide when we want our free grand slams. Nice.
i believe the raincheck is only good until 2/13
or until june
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