Cornbread Hemp just announced its ranking as the fastest growing hemp company in America via the Inc. 5000 list for 2024. Having grown nearly 3,000% over the past three years, this recognition highlights the company’s growth and innovation in the hemp industry.
In the same ranking, Cornbread Hemp is recognized as the fastest growing company in Kentucky, among the top 10 fastest growing consumer packaged goods companies and 122nd fastest growing company in America overall.
“This recognition adds further validation to THC and CBD wellness products becoming more mainstream in America” said Eric Zipperle, CEO and co-founder of Cornbread Hemp, in a news release. “We started Cornbread Hemp in my living room over five years ago, and now we are employing more than 50 people. It’s proof that the American dream is still alive and is possible in rural America.”
Cornbread Hemp’s Recent Growth
The Inc. 5000 list, published annually by Inc. Magazine, recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. This year’s list showcases companies that have demonstrated growth, resilience and leadership during a particularly difficult three-year stretch from 2020 to 2023, Cornbread Hemp states.
“Cornbread Hemp is the fastest growing CBD brand in America for a reason – because of our unwavering dedication to our customers’ quality of life,” said co-founder Jim Higdon in the release. “In the face of incredible challenges, we have built a company that connects Kentucky’s 250-year hemp history with the wellness needs of modern Americans. The benefits of hemp are real and our growth proves that this category has only just begun to reach its full potential.”
As Cornbread Hemp continues to grow, the company remains committed to advocating for federal regulation for all cannabinoid products. “We believe in the power of CBD and THC to improve lives, and that’s why we fight so hard to protect it,” said Higdon in the release. “Our work with Congress is a natural result of that mission and the progress we’ve made to ensure our industry will continue to thrive.”
Building on the momentum from their inclusion in the Inc. 5000 list, Cornbread Hemp plans to “continue leading the category through expansions in our first-to-market USDA organic product line,” Higdon said in the release.
