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A new Coptic-owned restaurant off Murfreesboro Pike serving half of an Egyptian menu. This is a new restaurant in 2023, yet it is on Murfreesboro Pike, showing that Copts are still in Antioch heavily.

Another gyro shop, but in Hermitage, TN. Owned and operated by Khalid Soliman.

Located in Madison, in North Nashville, the majority of the customers are Black and Latinx. At the time of this entry, they had a $6.99 special. King Tut is painted on the walls.

Another Greek restaurant owned by a Copt, this restaurant moved locations during the pandemic and opened in a large strip mall in Mt. Juliet. They also have a location in LaVergne (Rutherford County) , which was the first restaurant. Their spread…

Owned by William Magdy, this Greek-style restaurant is typical of Coptic restauranteurs who want to share their culture, but in a palpable way to a white audience (typically). This restaurant also is located in rural Smyrna.

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.

Their newest store, Kouzina Cafe also has a branch in Davidson County on the same road: Nolensville Road.

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.