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GNC

$GNCXF500 #501
CategoryRetail
SubcategoryMiscellaneous Retail Businesses
Locations2,140
Franchisee Count696
Franchise Fee$20,000
Item 7 Low$32,000
Item 7 Midpoint$269,271
Item 7 High$506,542
Royalty Fees6% of total gross sales
Ad / Brand Fund3%
Sold Not Open4
ParentHarbin Pharmaceutical Group Holding Co., Ltd.
Founded1935
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business90
Began FranchisingJanuary 1, 2009
HQPittsburgh, PA
Executives11
LinksWeb
Main Phone(800) 259-5008
Email—
FDD IssuedJuly 30, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2022 · 2020 🔒
Franchisor

GNC Holdings, LLC operates GNC retail stores that offer for sale vitamin and mineral supplements under the 'GNC' brand and other proprietary brands, along with sports nutrition products, herbs, health foods, beauty and miscellaneous healthcare products, diet products, physical fitness products, specialty workout apparel, health-management products, and related products.

GNC Holdings, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, wholly owned by Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Holding Co., Ltd. Key executives include CEO Michael Costello and COO Rodney Lastinger, with a significant management team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

GNC Holdings, LLC operates GNC retail stores that offer for sale vitamin and mineral supplements under the 'GNC' brand and other proprietary brands, along with sports nutrition products, herbs, health foods, beauty and miscellaneous healthcare products, diet products, physical fitness products, specialty workout apparel, health-management products, and related products.

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