Ray Allen opens first fast-food organic eatery in Miami

Former Miami Heat star Ray Allen has got into the restaurant business.

Allen and his wife, Shannon, are opening an organic fast-food restaurant in Miami called Grown,The Miami Herald reports.

It’s one of the first organic fast-food chains in the country, and the only such offering with a drive-thru on the East Coast.

The Allens’ inspiration to open the restaurant came from their sons’ battle with Type 1 diabetes and trying to meet his special dietary needs.

“I had an ‘aha’ moment where I realized I couldn’t sit around helpless waiting for someone else to create a fast-food option that met our family’s dietary needs, and as we did our research it became obvious that this wasn’t a struggle unique to us, families everywhere are looking for convenience without compromise,” Shannon Allen told the Miami Herald.

The Allens partnered with Todd Kiley, executive chef of Rainforest cafe, to create the menu.

It will offer organic and gluten-free options like acai and fruit bowls, chicken-tortilla soup, and lettuce wrap featuring eggs, mushrooms, and diced honey baked ham, according to the company’s Facebook page.