# GNC

> GNC is a Pittsburgh-born health and wellness retailer that has been selling vitamins, minerals, protein, and sports-nutrition supplements since 1935. From a single downtown yogurt counter it grew into a global chain of thousands of stores, weathered a 2020 bankruptcy, and re-emerged under Chinese pharmaceutical owner Harbin - now leaning hard into personalized vitamin subscriptions, e-commerce, and even telehealth.

- **Founded:** 1935
- **Headquarters:** Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founders:** David Shakarian (Founder)
- **Team size:** ~14,000 employees
- **Products:** Vitamins & Multivitamins, Sports & Performance Nutrition, Body Dynamix / Weight Management, GNC4U, GNC Health
- **Notable:** Grew from a single 1935 Pittsburgh store into a chain of thousands of retail locations across roughly 50 countries., Built some of the best-known proprietary supplement brands in the U.S., including Mega Men, Pro Performance, and Beyond Raw., Emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in just over four months in 2020.

## Products & services

- **Vitamins & Multivitamins** — Daily vitamins, minerals, and multivitamins including the flagship Mega Men and Women's Ultra Mega lines.
- **Sports & Performance Nutrition** — Protein powders, pre-workout, creatine, BCAAs and recovery products under Pro Performance, Beyond Raw, and GNC AMP.
- **Body Dynamix / Weight Management** — Weight-management and metabolism-support supplements including Slimvance and Total Lean.
- **GNC4U** — Personalized monthly vitamin-pack subscription built around a customer's age, goals, health history, and optional DNA test, delivered to the door.
- **GNC Health** — Membership-based telehealth and primary-care service offering virtual doctor visits and low- or no-copay prescription medications.
- **GNC Pets** — Dietary supplements for cats and dogs sold through PetSmart and select GNC stores.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single 1935 Pittsburgh store into a chain of thousands of retail locations across roughly 50 countries.
- Built some of the best-known proprietary supplement brands in the U.S., including Mega Men, Pro Performance, and Beyond Raw.
- Emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in just over four months in 2020.
- Launched GNC4U, one of the first DNA- and lifestyle-based personalized vitamin subscription services from a major retailer.
- Extended the brand into telehealth with GNC Health, a low-cost primary-care and prescription membership.

## Latest updates

- **2023-04** — GNC reimagined its store format, opening a fleet of new innovation-focused locations.
- **2023-06** — Launched GNC Health, a membership telehealth and primary-care service with low- and no-copay prescriptions.
- **2024-01** — Expanded GNC Health primary-care service with additional plans and covered medications.
- **2025-01** — Partnered with PetSmart to roll out the GNC Pets supplement line for cats and dogs.

## Links

- Website: https://gnc.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/gnc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GNCLiveWell
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GNCLiveWell
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnc/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/GNCLiveWell
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gnc

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Last updated: 2026-08-13