GNC Holdings, LLC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, is a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness performance products, including protein, performance supplements, weight management supplements, vitamins, herbs and greens, wellness supplements, health and beauty, food and drink and other general merchandise. The company assortment features proprietary GNC and nationally recognized third party brands.
GNC operates more than 9,000 locations, of which 6,700 retail locations are in the United States (including 2,358 Rite Aid franchise store-within-a-store locations) and franchise operations in approximately 50 countries.
GNC Holdings, Inc. (also known as General Nutrition Centers and abbreviated GNC) is a company based in Harbin, China with an American office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Specializes in health and nutrition related products, including vitamins, supplements, minerals, herbs, sports nutrition, diet, and energy products.
| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1935 Registered: 9/1/1936 |
| Founder | David Shakarian |
| Headquarters | Harbin, China Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (US) |
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Number of locations
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4,800 (U.S. & Canada, 2020)[1] 1,957 (International, 2016) |
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Key people
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Yichen Zhang, Chairman Yong Kai Wong, Vice-chairman |
| Products | Nutritional supplements |
| Revenue |  US$ 2.54 billion (2016) |
| US$ -172.95 million (2016) |
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| US$ -286.25 million (2016) |
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| Total assets | US$ 2.07 billion (2016) |
| Total equity | US$ -95.05 million (2016) |
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Number of employees
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~16,800 (2016) |
| Parent | Harbin Pharmaceutical Group |
| Website | www |