Sporting a

grin from ear to ear, Atlanta's most famous billionaire, Ted Turner, came

to Peachtree City last week to open his latest business venture.

Ted's Montana

Grill is now open for business at The Avenue shopping center. The restaurant

features 25 different bison burgers, along with the more traditional hamburgers

and blue plate specials.

Turner has

started the restaurant chain in collaboration with Longhorn Steaks founder

George McKerrow. The always quotable Turner wants to bring his love of

bison to the rest of the nation.

"I started

with three bison in Montana, and now I've got 30,000," he said.

Bison meat

is much lower in fat than regular ground beef, and Turner emphasized the

health benefits of eating foods lower in fat.

Asked what

he knows about running a restaurant, Turner shot back with his usual style.

"Well,

I've been eating for 63 years, so I know a little something about food,"

he said.

At Thursday's

pre-opening gala, Turner and McKerrow mixed with some of Fayette County's

movers and shakers. Peachtree City Mayor Steve Brown, along with Councilman

Annie McMenamin, sampled the bison cuisine and pronounced it a winner.

"We appreciate

fine dining in Peachtree City," said Brown.

McKerrow emphasized

that all food was prepared fresh every day and said Peachtree City was

chosen as the first Atlanta location for the chain because "people

eat out a lot down here."

When it came

time to cut the ribbon, Turner took a humorous shot at Peachtree City.

"We have

to tell everybody we're beside Starbuck's because we have such a dinky

little sign because of your sign ordinance," he said.

Brown said

he believes in a short while people will be saying that Starbuck's is

in front of Ted's.

Ted's Montana

Grill is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.