Ted’s Montana Grill co-owner George McKerrow Jr. took time out from flyfishing, horseback riding and creating new business strategies with company namesake Ted Turner to phone Buzz Central from Montana on Monday. McKerrow was calling to spread the word about the bison burger chain’s inaugural Ted’s Montana Grill Bison Stampede 5K Race and Family Fun Run set for Oct. 4 at 8:30 a.m. at the chain’s flagship downtown store at 133 Luckie St. N.W.
“It’s a way for us to bring attention to downtown and also to raise some money for the ecological causes that we’re committed to,” said McKerrow. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Captain Planet Foundation, the Clear Air Campaign, the Georgia Conservancy and the PATH Foundation. Pre-registration is $20 for adults and $15 for children 14 and under. For info, call 770-518-8002 or www.tedsmontanagrill.com/bisonstampede.
Between leisure activities, McKerrow said he and CNN founder Turner spent the weekend with one eye on the economic reports and the proposed government bailout Congress is mulling.
“It’s pretty scary,” the Longhorn Steakhouse founder conceded. “Nobody really knows where the bottom is to this thing. And casual dining establishments like ours have been the hardest hit. Folks at the top are a little better insulated and other people are looking to fast food right now. Our customers are the middle class folks getting squeezed the most right now. We’ve all got to chin up and get through it. The strong will survive.”
Labels: 5k race, bison stampede, capital planet foundation, Downtown Atlanta, family fun run, george mckerrow, ted turner, teds montana grill
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