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U.S. restaurants' breakfast sales have been rising, while lunch and dinner counts have fallen, according to a recent report. So eateries are battling it out in the morning, especially over the item Americans are increasingly fond of -- the breakfast sandwich.
If you fly into many major U.S. cities late, don't count on getting room service at your high-end hotel -- or even finding a decent meal nearby: Late-night dining options are frequently off the table, even if you're staying at the best hotel in town.
As a centerpiece of its Super Bowl campaign, Denny's announced plans to serve free Grand Slam breakfasts at participating restaurants for the second year in a row. It's a gambit that offsets roughly $14 million in lost revenue with huge potential gains in free publicity.
