NORWICH – Following months of renovations and remodeling, Denny’s Restaurant will officially open for business at 7 a.m. Monday morning, and fans of the eatery’s world famous Grand Slam Breakfast are in for a surprise.

Patrons occupying a seat at one of the first 100 tables served will receive one free Grand Slam per week for a year, said a Denny’s official, a total of 52 Grand Slams in all.

Approximately 100 employees hired by the national food chain reside locally, and all have nearly completed their preliminary training. So far, operations are running smoothly, said Abu Morshed, owner of the Norwich Denny’s.

“We think we’re going to do okay and we’re excited,” stated Morshed, who added the local restaurant will be “a community-oriented business.”