2023 Homecoming
& Family Weekend
Alumni-Owned Businesses
Check out all of the alumni-owned businesses that are participating in this year's Temple festivities!
Fall is now upon us, which means it's time once again for Temple's annual Homecoming & Family Weekend! 🏈
Check out our list below of some great alumni-owned businesses that will be participating in the festivities this year. Don't forget you can also always check out all of our alumni-owned businesses, or submit your own, at our Alumni Business Directory! 🦉
Meet This Year's Alumni-Owned Businesses
4Hills Photobooth (Mercedes Gutierrez, CPH '07) is a 360 Spinner Photo Booth for weddings, parties, baby showers, birthdays, corporate events and more.
Affinity Confections (Joe Green, FOX '12) is a contemporary baking company that creates seasonally inspired desserts and pastries. You can find them at the Fox tent at Tailgate Village.
The Balloon Girls Philly (Shannon Milligan, FOX '23) specializes in large-scale balloon art to decorate any event. You can find her balloons all around Tailgate Village.
Bare Hand Love Cuisine (Rian Wallace, STH '11) is a hospitality catering company that shares his love and passion for food through pop-up kitchens, parties and events. You can find them at the Fox & STHM tent during Tailgate Village.
Catering By Mario's (John Incollingo, EDU '89) has been providing the finest in social and corporate catering at affordable pricing for over 20 years, for Philly, Bucks County, and Montgomery County, PA. You can find them at the Temple Fan Tailgate.
City Food Tours (Matt Schillizzi, BYR '13, EDU '15) allows you to learn about Philadelphia's history while you indulge in some of the best food Philly has to offer. Register for their special events at the bottom of the Homecoming page here.
Conshohocken Italian Bakery (Tina Gambone, FOX '92) have been baking fresh italian breads, rolls, buns, and tomato pie varieties for the greater Philadelphia area and suburbs since March 13, 1973. You can find them at the Temple Fan Tailgate.
Fishtown Iced Tea (Michael McCloskey, FOX '96, Robert Ritchie, FOX '95) is a new drink from the team that owns Fishtown's own Interstate Drafthouse. Featuring Vodka, Rum, Tequila, and Triple Sec with Natural Tea and Lemon Flavors. You can find them at the Fox & STHM tent during Tailgate Village.
French Toast Bites (Charisse McGill, STH '03) are sweet and savory French toast treats that tease the taste buds. You can find them at the Temple Fan Tailgate.
InstaGlamour (Derrick Seawright, FOX '03) is a photo booth rental for your wedding party and special events, using professional quality camera, lighting and printing technologies. You can find their booth at the Temple Fan Tailgate.
Maple Street Modern (Madisun Morgan, TYL '14) offers a set of services that encompass a wide range of design disciplines, including store design + display, event planning, styling + merchandising, and design. You can find them at the Tyler School of Art & Architecture tent during Tailgate Village!
Showmaker Productions (Carli Showmaker, KLN '19) combines the authentic story behind your franchise brand with captivating visuals to produce bulk short-form video content to be incorporated into your franchise marketing strategy.
Siddiq’s Water Ice (Siddiq Moore, Former Owl) is an all-natural water ice phenomena that has revolutionized the water ice industry by infusing 100% real fruit into his product. You can find them at the TUBAA tent at Tailgate Village.
Simply Good Jars (Jared Cannon, FOX '17) serves up layers of tantalizing ingredients in our Chef-Crafted jars that you can enjoy anywhere. You can find them over at the Fox tent at Tailgate Village.
Synergetic (Jason Weldon, KLN '04) offers outstanding audience experiences through audio, video, and lighting.
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