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Over 10 years old and a staple to the Brentwood community members of color, Mediterranean Cafe sits on a tiny man-made lake in the heart of the suburbs. The vibe inside is Greek/Egyptian/Italian, though it is Coptic-owned and Arabic can be heard in…

A drive-thru tobacco store that shares space with a Coptic-owned fried chicken and fish joint, this discount tobacco store is owned by an early migrant to Nashville named Charley.

A gyro restaurant in the "Bank of America Plaza," as it's known, the gyro restaurant shares space with multiple Coptic-owned stores like GG Salon and Roma Pizza. The plaza also has a pandaeria, a Cambodian restaurant, and an Asian market.

A gyro store next to the "Pharaoh's Lounge" and an Ethiopian restaurant, Sam's Kabobs is a family-run joint.

Often, stores are named after the owner, a saint, or a name of personal significance. Joseph Daniel started at Opryland and expanded his cake business to a storefront in Antioch. He makes vegan cakes, basboosa, and more.

The owner is named Sarafeen. He bakes fresh daily. The Arabic calligraphy of the front sign stands out.

Attached to St. George Market and owned by Mr. Samah also, the mechanic shop is run by Mr. Magdi and is a common first-stop-shop for broken cars for the community.

Opening in the early 2010s in Antioch, St. George Market is a larger supermarket catering to several Arabic-speaking families and other communities in Antioch. St. George's presence was part of the initial wave of Egyptians moving further south from…

One of the older gyro shops in Nashville that is owned by a Copt, Pyramids Cafe dominates the mall scene in the greater Nashville area with locations in Opryland (Nashville), Galleria (Franklin), and now at BNA Airport.

Coptic women-owned businesses are often run outside of houses because of their private nature, so it's unusual to have Coptic women who own cosmetic shops openly. This is one is in the heart of Opryland Mall. You can smell the cinnamon rolls while…