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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 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.

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

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.

A restaurant near Millwood, Santorini is a newer business in the area that, during the summer of 2021, decided to sell after a major shooting happened right in front of its door. Santorini's owners were of the coalition to approach Metro Council and…

With raving reviews, this family-owned Coptic pizzeria sits in a plaza with a bar and several Asian restaurants and also a panderia.

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

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.

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.