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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.

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

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.

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.

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…

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

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.