GNC (company)

GNC Holdings, LLC
FormerlyGNC Holdings, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryHealthcare Franchising
Founded1935; 90 years ago (1935)
FounderDavid Shakarian
Headquarters,
U.S.
Number of locations
2,281 U.S. stores (2022)
Products
ParentHarbin Pharmaceutical Group (2020–present)
Websitegnc.com
Footnotes / references
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GNC Holdings, LLC (an initialism of General Nutrition Centers) is an American multinational retail and nutritional manufacturing company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[5][6] It specializes in health and nutrition related products, including vitamins, supplements, minerals, herbs, sports nutrition, diet, and energy products. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harbin Pharmaceutical Group, a Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical manufacturer.[7][8][9]

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  2. ^ Doughty, Nate. "GNC appoints new CEO, CFO following last year's restructuring and sale to Harbin Pharmaceutical Group". Pittsburgh Business Times. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "US SEC: Form 10-K GNC Holdings Inc". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Kenneth A. Martindale: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Schooley, Tim (June 3, 2022). "GNC celebrates opening of new headquarters office at 75 Hopper Place in the Strip District". Wpxi.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Harbin Pharmaceutical to issue RMB 800 mln short-term bonds". news.alibaba.com. November 10, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Ferek, Katy Stech (September 10, 2020). "Rubio Seeks Security Review of Chinese Bid for GNC". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  9. ^ Stevenson, Alexandra; Kulish, Nicholas; Gelles, David (April 24, 2020). "Frantic for Coronavirus Gear, Americans in Need Turn to China's Elite". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 13, 2020.

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