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Owned by a man named Ashraf who is also a real estate agent, there is a Coptic woman who is a hairdresser and also a Black man who is also a hairdresser. Because of the salon's location in a large plaza next to Subculture Cafe, Sriracha Restaurant,…

After starting the Nashville Farmer's Market downtown, the restaurant now has a storefront in Galleria Mall in Franklin, appealing to many non-Copts.

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.

Owned by Medhat Meximos, a former Opryland worker, the burger shop sits on Nolensville Road next to an Arab jeweler and in the heart of many Latinx-owned businesses.

A major employer that recruits in churches and mosques openly, Tyson Factory depends on the in-flow of newcomers, especially with children, who need jobs immediately. The factories are notorious among community members for being horrendous employers…

This Coptic church is stationed in LaVergne, specifically in the industrial area, and sits right between Davidson and Rutherford Counties. The current priest is Father Cherubim Khalil.

Another community church for those who live in Hendersonville (north of Nashville), St. Theodore prays and is in fellowship twice a month on Saturdays.

A community church in Antioch, St. Macarius meets weekly in a Protestant church to pray and be in fellowship. The congregation is served by Father Pemwah, a non-Nashville resident like many of the priests.

Owned by Mr. Faltas and named after his only son, Mario, this discount tobacco store is next to a salon and near the airport while sitting in the heart of Arab-African entrepreneur space.

A real estate agent facilitating renter and landlord connections, his business shows the deep importance of private landlords to community outreach and growth.