A Philadelphia water bottle company born on the corner of 19th and Carpenter is now selling inside one of the most anticipated museums in the country.

Suplmnt, the Black-owned, South Philadelphia-based insulated water bottle brand founded by Jairus Morris, has landed a coveted spot in the museum store of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, reports Shiba Russell for FOX 29. 

How did the company get here? 

The short answer: a childhood where nobody told him to drink water.

Growing up around corner stores stocked with juice, candy and chips, Morris said hydration simply was not part of the culture. 

Years later, when he discovered that major insulated bottle brands were not marketing to people who looked like him or lived like him, he decided to build something that did.

He launched Suplmnt around 2018. 

The name says it all: water, Morris believes, is the body’s most important supplement.

The company’s latest release, the “Hope” bottle, was designed specifically for the Obama Presidential Center. 

Its details draw directly from the campus — the basketball court, the community garden, the public library — along with a nod to President Obama’s iconic No. 44 jersey. 

Morris’ face also appears on an artisan spotlight sign inside the store, identifying Suplmnt as a Black-owned Philadelphia business.

The bottles have been selling during press and private tours ahead of the center’s public opening, and are available online. 

A portion of each sale supports the Obama Foundation. Morris also uses proceeds to fund bottle giveaways in his community.

“I just felt like creating a movement,” Morris said. “Even if it’s just behind a water bottle, I could really kind of change the trajectory of a generation.”

To hear more about how Jairus Morris and Suplmnt are turning hydration into a cultural movement, watch the full interview on FOX 29.

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