GNC Franchise Press Releases and Franchise News

Designer Whey® Muscles Up In Gnc Franchise Show In Las Vegas With Debut Of New Designer Protein Blitz™ Drinks And Designer Whey Lite & Lean Product Line
DESIGNER WHEY®, the innovative protein powerhouse, is excited to announce that the company is working with General Nutritional Centers (GNC) to aggressively increase domestic distribution of its great... more (5/15/2008)

Gnc Celebrates Opening Of 1,000th International Franchise Store
Today GNC celebrates the opening of its 1,000th international franchise store in Sofia, Bulgaria - marking yet another milestone for the company's international franchising division this year. In... more (6/27/2007)

Sunbelt Business Brokers Facilitates Sale Of A General Nutrition Franchise Store
Sunbelt Business Brokers, the dominant business brokerage firm in Chicago, reported that it facilitated the sale of General Nutrition (GNC) store in the Chicago area. "This GNC store had a nine ye... more (10/27/2006)

Jerome Bettis And Gnc Team Up To Promote Health And Wellness
Jerome Bettis, the legendary NFL running back known as "The Bus," will serve as a spokesperson for GNC Corporation and as a member of Team GNC Pro Performance. Bettis will endorse GNC's... more (9/29/2006)

Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. To Exhibit At Gnc Franchise Convention
Lifeline Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB:LFLT), maker of Protandim(R), a patent-pending dietary supplement that increases the body's natural antioxidant defenses and combats oxidative stress, today anno... more (6/12/2006)

Gnc Corporation Names Mark L. Weintrub Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer And Secretary
"Mark will be an invaluable addition to our management team," said GNC President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Fortunato. "He possesses extensive experience in management and corporat... more (4/6/2006)

You Need To Know: Calcium And Vitamin D Are Essential Nutrients
"Human beings require these essential nutrients to grow and thrive and to reduce the risk of chronic health problems," said Dr. Joseph C. Maroon, a world-renowned neurosurgeon and GNC Corporat... more (2/16/2006)

Gnc Supports Jeremy Bloom In His Quest For Gold In Torino
Bloom will compete for gold in freestyle skiing this month in Torino, Italy as part of the U.S. Olympic Team. He has been a dominant force in the sport for several years, winning six consecutive Wor... more (2/14/2006)

Gnc Comparable Store Sales Increase In The Fourth Quarter
Domestic comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of 2005 increased 8.1 percent for corporate stores and 1.5 percent for franchise stores. For the year, comparable store sales in domestic corpora... more (1/12/2006)

Dr. Joseph C. Maroon To Serve As Medical Consultant To Gnc Corporation
Dr. Maroon, the Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience and a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center(UPMC), routinely suggests that his patients enhance their medical and su... more (12/13/2005)

Gnc Corporation Announces Management Change: Joseph Fortunato Named Ceo
GNC Corporation (“GNC” or the “Company”), the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional supplements, today announced that Joseph Fortunato, GNC's Senior Executive Vice P... more (11/11/2005)

Gnc Names Benjamin Pratt Senior Director Of Corporate Communications
Mr. Pratt is responsible for all aspects of corporate communications, including investor and media relations as well as communication with GNC’s company-owned and franchised stores. Prior to j... more (11/9/2005)

Don’t Sweat It: Tips to Avoid Dehydration
Don’t let the dog days of summer stop you from exercising and don’t let the exercise dry you out. Drinking fluids before, during and after exercise is the key to peak performance, according ... more (8/25/2005)

National Football League Rising Star Joins Gnc’s Team Pro Performance
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC), the nation’s largest specialty retailer of nutritional supplements, announced today that National Football League rising star Brandon Lloyd has signed on as... more (6/6/2005)

GNC Corporation Names Bruce E. Barkus as President and CEO
GNC Corporation (“GNC”) today announced the appointment of Bruce E. Barkus as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Barkus has over 25 years of retail experience and most recently was E... more (5/27/2005)

GNC Adds Bronson Arroyo to Team Pro Performance®
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC), the nation’s largest specialty retailer of nutritional supplements, announced today that Major League Baseball pitcher Bronson Arroyo is the latest professi... more (5/10/2005)

Not All Bacteria Is Bad
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 160 million prescriptions are written for antibiotics in the United States each year. Used to kill bacteria that cause illn... more (2/28/2005)

GNC Helps Dieters Stay on Track
According to the Center for Disease Control, more than 19 percent of the nation’s residents are obese and many of them are now likely struggling to keep up with their New Year’s resolution t... more (2/15/2005)

GNC Supports Asian Tsunami Disaster Relief with Children’s Multivitamin Donation
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC) today announced the donation of 40,000 bottles of chewable kids multivitamins for the survivors of the recent tsunami disaster that struck Southeast Asia. The vit... more (1/19/2005)

Get the Antioxidant Capacity Equivalent of 6 Servings of Vegetables in 1 Tablespoon of GNC’s New Maximum Greens™ Complete
Eat your vegetables. This bit of advice is more important than ever as the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) increased ... more (1/12/2005)

Heart Health for the Holidays: GNC Offers Seven Tips to Help Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease
According to a recent study, more Americans die from heart attacks and other natural causes on Christmas, the day after and on New Year’s Day than on any other days of the year. Perhaps it’s... more (12/21/2004)

GNC Honors Outstanding Members of the Military
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC) is proud to join the Military Times Media Group in sponsoring the fifth annual Military Times Service Member of the Year awards held today at the Reserve Officer ... more (7/13/2004)

New Look. New Attitude. New Gnc.
General Nutrition Centers (GNC), the nation's leading retailer of nutritional supplements, officially unveiled a $20 million sweeping redesign for its 4,200 stores in the United States, marking th... more (10/8/2002)

Gnc Partners With March Of Dimes For Me & My Baby Folic Acid Awareness Program
GNC announced its partnership with the March of Dimes(R) for a folic acid awareness program called Me & My Baby. The program is designed to help the March of Dimes meet its goals for raising awareness... more (4/10/2002)

Gnc Announces Expansion Of Animal-free Products; New Vegetarian Symbol To Help Identify Entire Product Line
General Nutrition Centers, the largest specialty retailer of nutritional supplements, is expanding its vegetarian line to provide a wider selection of animal-free products for vegetarian-conscious con... more (12/12/2001)

Gnc To Open 300 `smoothie Bars' In 2002
General Nutrition Centers, the nation's largest specialty retailer of vitamins and supplements, today announced that it will open as many as 300 GNC Smoothie Bars in 2002 as branded elements of it... more (11/15/2001)