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Commonly known as "Atef's Mechanic Shop" after the owner, the mechanic shop is a decades-old pillar in the Coptic community and the space itself, above the garage, was often used for Copts to meet in during the days of Millwood.

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

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…

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.

Right next to the tobacco store, with doors open to walk in and out of each other's store (since they're only separated by a dry cleaner's store), this wireless store had icons overlooking the glass cases of phones.

Keria Nashed Photography

Keria Nashed Photography -- One of the most well-known, woman-owned Egyptian businesses in Nashville. The owner, Nadia Kamel, has been in business for over 10 years and is currently renovating the business. It originally split for a barbershop and…

This pharmacy is owned by two Copts--a man with a background in retail and a woman with a pharmacy degree. It sits in the basement of a larger building that houses Siloam Health and also next to "Ehna wa bas" (a $5 or less store owned by Copts that…

With several locations throughout the suburbs in Davidson and Williamson County, Greek Cafe is a well-known restaurant among Tennesseans. It was one of the first Coptic-owned gyro shops in Nashville and especially in Franklin.

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.