Cornbread Hemp®
Wellness and Fitness ServicesKentucky, United States51-200 Employees
Cornbread Hemp is a Louisville, Kentucky-based company operating in the wellness and fitness services industry, focused on hemp-derived THC and CBD products. The company is vertically integrated with seed-to-sale tracking and uses third-party laboratory testing to support safety and transparency. It was founded by Kentucky-born cousins Eric Zipperle and Jim Higdon, who sought to carry forward Kentucky's 250-year hemp legacy. Cornbread Hemp has been recognized by Inc. 5000 as the fastest-growing hemp company in America and has introduced innovations such as USDA organic THC gummies and pure THC seltzers. The organization employs 51 to 200 people and is headquartered at 4612 Schuff Avenue, Louisville, KY 40213, with strategic initiatives including an exclusive contract with Alliant Purchasing to supply USDA organic CBD products for a Medicare pilot program launching in 2026.