Elope

What Elope does

Elope (elope, Inc.) is a B2B wholesale costume manufacturer and distributor founded in 1993 and operating as a division of Fun.com. The company designs, produces, and distributes licensed and proprietary costumes, hats, headwear, and accessories to retail partners through a dedicated partner portal, with additional direct-to-consumer reach via HalloweenCostumes.com. Elope's product portfolio is anchored by licensing agreements with major entertainment IP holders — Disney (Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, The Lion King, Mickey and Friends, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pirates of the Caribbean, Winnie the Pooh), Dr. Seuss, Warner Bros. (Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald), The Hobbit franchise, and Groucho Marx — complemented by an 'elope Originals' proprietary line and a growing set of trademarked sub-brands (Bricky Blocks, Heartfelted, Jawesome Hats, LumenEars & LumenHorns, Sprazy, Mouth Mover Masks).

The product taxonomy spans Hats & Headwear, Costumes & Accessories (including costume separates, kits, dresses, skirts, leggings, eyewear, and everyday cosplay accessories), Themes & Celebrations (animals, fairy tales, pirates, steampunk, witches & wizards, plus holidays including Halloween, Christmas, Easter, Mardi Gras, and Thanksgiving), and point-of-sale Displays for retail merchandising. Underlying technology is physical product design and manufacturing rather than software; there is no disclosed app, API, or digital platform beyond the B2B portal and e-commerce storefront.

The business model is B2B wholesale distribution with quote-based, multi-year contracting to registered retail partners via the partner portal, layered with direct-to-consumer sales through HalloweenCostumes.com. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is headquartered in Colorado Springs with operational distribution at Fun.com's North Mankato, MN facility (2080 Lookout Dr.), operates with 11-50 employees, and is privately held under Fun.com's corporate umbrella. Co-founders are listed as Franzi Fu, Keith Johnson, and Kevin Johnson.

Name

Elope

Legal name

elope, Inc.

Website

https://elope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elope is a B2B wholesale costume manufacturer and distributor operating as a division of Fun.com, producing licensed and proprietary costumes, hats, and accessories for retail partners via a dedicated partner portal and for consumers through HalloweenCostumes.com.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Costumes and Accessories Manufacturing

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912), Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (459120)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130), Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Pop Culture, Licensed & Fandom Gifts Retail (CRALAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seasonal & Holiday Gifts & Decor Retail (CRALAJAD), Party Games, Novelty & Impulse Toy Distribution (CRAOAMAI)

Keywords

• Licensed costume manufacturing
• Wholesale costumes accessories
• Themed party wear
• Halloween headwear hats
• Cosplay costume distributor

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Costume Sales: B2B wholesale distribution of costumes, hats, headwear, accessories, and licensed brand products to retail partners

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Elope manufactures and distributes a portfolio of costumes, hats, headwear, and themed accessories under its own brand and under licensed intellectual property from major entertainment properties (Disney, Dr. Seuss, Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, The Hobbit, Groucho Marx). The company primarily sells through a B2B wholesale partner portal to retail resellers, with consumer purchases directed to HalloweenCostumes.com. Its product lines span Halloween, Christmas, birthdays, Easter, graduation, and other seasonal celebrations.

Product overview

Elope is a costume creator and distributor operating as a B2B wholesale partner portal. The company offers a portfolio of licensed costume brands including Disney (Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, The Lion King, Mickey and Friends, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pirates of the Caribbean, Winnie the Pooh), Dr. Seuss, Fantastic Beasts, Harry Potter, The Hobbit, and Groucho Marx. Alongside licensed products, Elope sells its proprietary elope Originals brand. The product line spans Hats & Headwear (Bricky Blocks, Crowns & Tiaras, Fuzzy Caps, Headbands, Heartfelted, Hoods, Horns & Antlers, Jawesome Hats, LumenEars & LumenHorns, Masks, Mouth Mover Masks, Sprazy, Top Hats, Toy & Kids Dress Up, Western & Cowboy, Wigs), Costumes & Accessories (Costume Separates, Kits, Dresses, Skirts, Leggings, Eyewear, Everyday Cosplay Accessories), and Themes & Celebrations for various occasions. The company also provides Displays for retail merchandising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Disguise: Disguise is a dedicated licensed costume and accessories manufacturer with deep ties to major entertainment IP holders. It overlaps directly with Elope's licensed-brands strategy across family and adult costumes.
• Morris Costumes: Morris Costumes is a long-established US costume maker and distributor offering licensed and proprietary costumes to retail partners. It is comparable to Elope on product mix, licensing strategy, and B2B channel.
• California Costumes: California Costumes designs and distributes character and themed costumes to retail partners, comparable to Elope's wholesale distribution model across themed and seasonal categories.
• Underwraps Costumes: Underwraps manufactures and wholesales licensed and generic Halloween costumes and accessories, directly comparable to Elope's product breadth and B2B distribution approach.
• InCharacter Costumes: InCharacter Costumes produces licensed and original character costumes (including Disney, DreamWorks, and other IP) for the wholesale market, making it a like-for-like competitor to Elope's licensed costume portfolio.
• Rubie's Costume Company: The largest US costume manufacturer and wholesaler, offering both licensed (Disney, Warner Bros, etc.) and generic costumes across Halloween and year-round celebrations. Rubie's is the most direct competitor to Elope in B2B wholesale licensed costumes.
• Forum Novelties: Forum Novelties manufactures and distributes costumes, masquerade masks, and novelty headwear through B2B channels. It overlaps with Elope's headwear, masks, and themed-accessory categories, particularly outside the Halloween peak.

Broad incumbents

• Party City: Party City is a year-round party and costume retailer that stocks licensed costumes and accessories from multiple wholesalers. Comparable as a downstream retail account for Elope's wholesale channel and as a benchmark for broader party/costume retail.
• Spirit Halloween: Spirit Halloween is the largest seasonal Halloween specialty retailer in North America and is a key downstream buyer of wholesale costume manufacturers including Elope, Rubie's, and Disguise. It is a relevant retail-channel comparable for Elope's wholesale customers.

Others

• Fun.com: Fun.com is Elope's parent company and operates the consumer-facing HalloweenCostumes.com storefront. While not a competitor, it is the closest ecosystem participant and explains Elope's dual B2B/D2C go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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