Across Tennessee, of the 101 braiding salons we list, 99 give a phone number, 6 publish opening hours and 40 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — SmartStyle (1); the remaining 100 are independent. By what they offer: 8 do hair extensions, 3 work with natural hair, 3 do locs. Most often named on their own websites: box braids (7), cornrows (5) and knotless braids (4). The longest-running is Dazziling Braids 901, in business since 2003.
Top 10 braiding salons in Tennessee
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1Kadi African Hair BraidingMemphis
Mon-Sun 9am-8pm
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2Ss BraidsSmyrna
Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm, Sat 8:30am-5pm
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3Peace African Hair Braiding & Natural StyleAntioch
Mon 12pm-8pm, Tue-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat 10am-8pm
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4Sare African Hair BraidingMemphis
Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-7:00 PM
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5Sisters African BraidingMemphis
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6Kelly's African Hair BraidingChattanooga
Mon-Sun 8am-7pm
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7Billy braid actionMemphis
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8Berto's BraidsFayetteville
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9Braids by MikaCordova
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10Dollhouse Creations Braiding BarSpringfield
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single braiding salon are listed further down this page.
- Memphis40
- Nashville19
- Clarksville6
- Knoxville5
- Antioch3
- Bartlett3
- Chattanooga3
- Jackson3
- Cordova2
- Gallatin2
- Goodlettsville2
- Lebanon2
- Madison2
- Smyrna2
Other towns in Tennessee
One braiding salon each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Berto's BraidsFayetteville
125 Main Ave N, Fayetteville, TN 37334
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Braids By SamGermantown
2123 West St Ste 125, Germantown, TN 38138-3837
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Sarah's Hair BraidingHendersonville
713 W Main St Ste 107, Hendersonville, TN 37075
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A Plus African Hair BraidingLa Vergne
Murfreesboro Rd, La Vergne, TN 37086
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Renee's Beauty N BraidsMurfreesboro
2159 N Thompson Ln Ste A8, Murfreesboro, TN 37129-6068
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Healthy Hair & BraidingRipley
767 US-51 Byp, Ripley, TN 38063-5907
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Dollhouse Creations Braiding BarSpringfield
203 5th Ave E #100, Springfield, TN 37172