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For those of you who got this, what was the nature of the participating restaurants? One's you eaten at before (in that program), or ones you'd never eat at before (in that program)? Ones just near your main registered address, or (if you have multiple search addresses), ones near any of your search addresses?
My wife and I each got the double miles offer from American. IIRC they were the same 12 restaurants, all in my metro area, but only two of which could even loosely be considered close to our house. Most of the rest are moderately close to my office, but not my wife's place of work. Of the 12, only one is a restaurant where I've earned miles, but not for over a year. Same for my wife.
The restaurants are almost all places with good reputations, mostly upscale places, no greasy spoons.
EDITED TO ADD: Just received a targeted "reminder" (even though it's the first email I've gotten) from United with a triple miles offer, registration required. Same terms as the American double miles offer above, and same restaurants. Valid any day through the end of June.