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Run by a Coptic husband and wife duo, this restaurant in LaVergne serves "American" classics in a rural area of Rutherford County.

A pizza store owned by a Coptic family in rural Smyrna in a strip mall with a Kroger, the store is well-connected to newcomers who are starting to skip over Davidson County to live in Rutherford and begin a life there. Most of those migrants have…

A major employer in Rutherford County, it's well-known that they smoothed the transition for their employees during the pandemic. Several second generation engineers work at Nissan as well.

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.

A Coptic salon owned by a Coptic woman, this beauty salon focuses on children and women and offering them a good salon experience. This salon is owned by Ms. Amira Saleeb, and features an array of clients.

Run by Cina Gayed whose husband passed away in 2021, this hair salon is located in Smyrna and is a reflection of the growing number of community members moving to 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…

A new market in Murfreesboro owned by a Copt, this is another Coptic-owned grocery store in Murfreesboro, but is uniquely named for an ancient figure as opposed to a saintly one or a general name.

Recently opened in Murfreesboro, TN in summer 2022, Baraka means "blessing" in Arabic and is a farm open for community members to come and choose and order meat.

A new farm in summer of 2022, Baraka means "blessing," and is an appropriate name for the food and livestock grown there. This business shows the emerging Coptic business people who are going into farming, back to our roots.