Rubric performance
How Hometown Hero scores
- Quality 90/100
- Lab transparency 90/100
- Pricing 70/100
- Shipping 90/100
- Service 90/100
Weights: Quality 25% · Lab 30% · Pricing 20% · Shipping 15% · Service 10%. Scores update every 30-day audit cycle. Read the rubric →
Strengths and watchouts
Strengths
- Veteran-founded with social mission
- Excellent COA transparency
- Texas-roots authenticity
- Award-winning gummies
Watchouts
- Premium pricing
- Smaller flower selection than competitors
Market position
About Hometown Hero
Hometown Hero, founded in 2015 in Austin, Texas, is one of the older and more credible hemp brands in the US. The veteran-founded company donates a portion of revenue to veteran nonprofits, has been a vocal advocate for sensible hemp policy in Texas, and is consistently first to compliance when state rules shift. Their Delta-9 gummies are a category benchmark. THCA flower and disposables round out the catalog.
Verified genetics
Top strains
Sour Diesel
Chemdog × Super Skunk
Wedding Cake
Triangle Kush × Animal Mints
Gelato
Sunset Sherbet × Thin Mint Cookies
Granddaddy Purple
Purple Urkle × Big Bud
Blue Dream
Blueberry × Haze
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