Former Miami Heat sharpshooter Ray Allen is back in the spotlight. This time, the two-time NBA champion, with his wife Shannon Allen, is reportedly opening Grown, an organic fast food restaurant, at 8211 South Dixie Highway, Miami, FL, 33133. It is set to open in March of 2016.
Shannon Allen noted that the idea for Grown goes back six years, while Ray Allen—a 10-time All-Star, two-time NBA champion, and sure fire future NBA Hall of Famer—was traveling as a team member of the Boston Celtics. Then pregnat with their fifth child, Shannon as driving to the grocery store when son Walker, who has type 1 diabetes, needed food immediately to assist with low blood sugar. After realizing that her options nearby were unsuitable fried and unhealthy food, she was forced to call a chef friend, who ran some gluten-free chicken tenders out to her car from his restaurant.
Grown’s menu has exactly what you’d expect to find in such a place — soups, salads, wraps, juices, and such. It will also have a drive-thru window and carryout for those on-the-go customers. You also have to love their slogan: “real food, cooked slow for fast people.” A rooftop garden guarantees the freshest ingredients, and he site is built with environmentally-friendly materials in mind, including, reportedly, reclaimed barn wood.
Related Destinations:
- Google streetview of 8211 S. Dixie Highway
- QSR Magazine Article
- Boston.com Article
- Miami Herald Article
- Grown Website
- Grown on Facebook