Happy Hippo
HAPPY HIPPO HERBALS
www.happyhippoherbals.com
Come on, you’ve seen that happy, yet goofy pink hippo presiding over many retail shelves. Ever
wonder how it started? Happy Hippo Herbals was founded in 2013 by Christopher Deoudes who
serves as CEO of this industrious, growing company located in Boise Idaho
2013. Wasn’t that the year that Iron Man 3 and Hunger Games
– Catching Fire ruled the box office and the words “twerk” and
“selfie” were added to the dictionary? How things have changed
since then. This is especially true for Happy Hippo Herbals and
the public’s opinion about Kratom. Happy Hippos Herbals
went from having less than 10 employees working remotely to
now having almost 40 employees in two production buildings
and two office buildings. They continue to grow and plan on
moving to a bigger 40-50k square foot location in the future.
Deoudes explains, “When we first kicked off the company, we
only had a handful of strains and other herbs to put on our
website. Now, we have over 30+ strains, custom formulations,
rare alternative herbs, and merchandise.”
How and why did this all start, especially as far back as 2013
when CBD was even still thought of as a bogeyman nevertheless Kratom? According to Deoudes, “I just wanted to give newbies (who never heard of Kratom) access to a super high-quality
source. The same Kratom I’ve used for 16 years. The same Kratom
that I KNOW works and is impressive.” Deoudes goes on to say,
“Unfortunately, ‘cheap and grainy junk’ will be most people’s first
experience. They don’t know any better, so they never try Kratom again. That is heartbreaking, seriously. Many who stand the
most to gain -will never try Kratom again because of their first
underwhelming experience.” High-quality and safety in this case
go hand-in-hand. Happy Hippo’s Kratom is heat sterilized at 170
degrees, lab tested for pathogens, and certified by the American
Kratom Association for Good Manufacturing Practices.
Happy Hippo Herbals intends to educate the public about this natural plant that has suffered such a poor reputation. According to
Deoudes, “We want to spread the word about something that has
helped us personally improve our quality of life.” Deoudes believes
that Kratom will follow a similar acceptance path as CBD. “I see
Kratom following CBD and becoming mainstream in 3-4 years.
For me, Kratom is like CBD, but works 10x better.” He believes,
like CBD, Kratom is safe and helps FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE for
the government to be successful in banning it due to indifference
of public support. He confirms, “Kratom is safe and it works. The
cat is out of the bag and the genie is out of the bottle.”
Kratom may have had a reputation for being just for “burnouts”
but this is far from the truth. Happy Hippo Herbals’ target demographic is made up of people between the ages 30-40 who
are resourceful, educated, and financially savvy. According to
Happy Hippo, college students, mothers, fathers, veterans, Wall
Street managers and teachers all benefit from Kratom. The appeal seems to be massive as anyone who deals with discomfort
can benefit from the “slower” Kratom strains.
The benefits of kratom are serious, but their branding may be anything but. Happy Hippo's branding is happy, fun, noticeable and modern. This is far from the regrettable boring, dirty, "legal high" look that has presided over the industry and done so much damage.
Deoudes explains, “We have found success with our
bright pink and happy brand in retail stores. We want to present
a happier side to Karatom- basically the complete opposite of the
boring, dirty, dark, and dreary branding that is elsewhere."
Happy Hippo has served over 100,000 online customers aided
by their high-quality website and their growing energetic sales
team and enjoys an astounding 48% re-order rate. They want to
make Kratom available to retail customers as well so they are
trying to get into as many retail stores as possible. (Retailers
can reach out to their sales team at sales@happyhippoherbals.com). Currently, one of their most popular retail items is their
energetic Liquid Kratom “5-Hour Energy-esque” shots due to
its convenience. This item is perfect for those who lean heavily
on caffeine from coffee and energy drinks. Kratom veterans enjoy their raw Kratom powder because it is so much more potent
than other vendors. And Happy Hippo is not resting on its chubby pink haunches, they are developing three new revolutionary
products launching by the end of 2021 and hope to branch out
in the “health and lifestyle” domain.
Deoudes boasts that Happy Hippo Herbals achieved the “Best in
Kratom Ever Award.” Which was awarded to them by “everyone
who has tried Happy Hippo!” Additionally, he explained that
proceeds from Happy Hippo sales go to their charity – The Deoudes Children’s Foundation.
Now you know all about that happy, goofy pink hippo so keep
an eye out for Happy Hippo’s new products coming at the end
of this year!
Place your order today.
Wholesale@HappyHippoHerbals.com
P:(208)994-2545