GNC Franchise News

Original Online Series Tracks Four Women's Journeys to Live Well Every Day
PITTSBURGH, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health, wellness and sports nutrition products, today announced the launch of Transformation Diaries, a custom web series in partnership with Discovery Fit & Health that follows four women working to achieve their personal "live well" goals at discoveryhealth.com/transformation. Transformation Diaries will take viewers inside each woman's unique journey as they break down personal barriers and transform their bodies, mindsets and lives. JJ Virgin, one of the nation's foremost fitness and nutrition experts, serves as the women's mentor and guide, providing tailored transformation regimens and tips and encouragement along the way...

PITTSBURGH, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC, the "Company"), a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, today announced that Mike Nuzzo, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Morgan Stanely Retail & Restaurant Conference on May 23rd, 2012 at the Boston Harbor Hotel in Boston, MA. GNC's presentation, which is scheduled for 10:15 am EDT, will be available via webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.
About GNC
GNC Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, is a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplement products, sports nutrition products and diet products, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GNC...

BRISTOL, Conn. and PITTSBURGH, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ESPN announced today that GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's leading specialty retailer of health, wellness and sports nutrition products, will be the presenting sponsor of the 2012 ESPNHS Games. The Games - a three-week long elite and competitive level event featuring the premier high school sports talent in the country - will take place from July 9-30 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
"It's an honor to be the presenting sponsor of and exclusive sports nutrition provider to the ESPNHS Games," said Jeff Hennion, EVP - Chief Marketing Officer & e-Commerce at GNC. "We're proud to be able to partner with ESPN to support top high school athletes in their effort to reach the pinnacle of their individual sports...

First Quarter Revenue Increases 23.4% to $624.3 million
First Quarter Domestic Company-Owned Same Store Sales Increases 15.8% (27th Consecutive Quarterly Same Store Sales Increase)
First Quarter Adjusted Earnings per share of $0.60, an 81.8% increase

PITTSBURGH, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC) (the "Company"), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, today reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.
In addition to presenting the Company's financial results in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company is also presenting results on an "adjusted" basis to exclude the impact of certain expenses related to an offering of 19...

New Sports Nutrition, Nutritional Water and Protein Nutrition Beverages Now Available in Arizona and Nevada
PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwire - Apr 26, 2012) - Shadow Beverages, one of the fastest growing independent beverage companies, and GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, are proud to announce the launch of a new nutritional, ready-to-drink GNC beverage line now available in Arizona and Nevada store locations.
The new GNC line consists of 14 beverages featuring scientifically advanced nutrition across the Sports Nutrition, Nutritional Waters and Protein Nutrition categories. It includes "XP" -- extreme performance drinks -- designed for the experienced athlete and "Active" beverages formulated to meet the hydration and metabolic needs of everyday fitness enthusiasts...

PITTSBURGH, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: "GNC"), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, has scheduled a conference call and webcast to report its first quarter 2012 financial results on Wednesday, April 25 at 9:00 am EDT. During the call, discussions may include material developments that occur subsequent to the distribution of this press release but before the scheduled earnings call.
To listen to this call, dial 1-877-232-1784 inside the U.S. and 706-679-4448 outside the U.S. The conference identification number for all callers is 73749831. A webcast of the call will also be available on www.gnc.com – via the Investor Relations section under "About GNC" – through May 25, 2012...

First Nutritional Supplements Developed by Actor / Producer Mark Wahlberg to be Launched in 2012
PITTSBURGH, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, is proud to announce a partnership with Academy Award-nominated actor/producer Mark Wahlberg to develop, market and sell MARKED, a new nutritional supplement line designed to meet the demanding lifestyles of active, results-driven fitness consumers who want to get the most out of their workout and improve overall health.
"I'm excited to join forces with GNC, a brand I trust for quality and integrity, to develop the MARKED products," said Mark Wahlberg. "I attribute much of my own success to my dedication to living healthy and fit, so it is important for me to create products that will help motivate others to pursue their own personal wellness goals...

PITTSBURGH, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, today announced the release of its new, free iPhone application and introduction to Android Market. Introducing a new look and feel and several new features, the application will follow GNC's successful entry into the smartphone marketplace with its March 2011 launch of the GNC iPhone application, which has received more than 100,000 downloads to date.
"We are excited to further extend the GNC store experience by launching a new version of our application and introducing it to new users," said Jeff Hennion, Chief Marketing Officer & e-Commerce at GNC. "To make sure that we were meeting our customers' needs, their feedback played heavily into the redesign...

PITTSBURGH, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, is proud to announce that it will be an official sponsor of the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games, an annual fitness competition created and operated by CrossFit, Inc. where elite athletes compete for the crown of the Fittest on Earth™ and a piece of a $1 million purse. The CrossFit Games, now in their sixth year, will be held July 13-15 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California and will broadcast worldwide on the ESPN network.
Open to competitors from around the world, the CrossFit Games have been named "one of the fastest growing sports in America," by Forbes. The season kicked off with the Open, with nearly 70,000 competitors participating online and at CrossFit affiliated gyms worldwide...

PITTSBURGH, March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: "GNC"), a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, today announced that Company management will participate in the Telsey Advisory Group's 4th Annual Spring Consumer Conference on March 27th, 2012 at the InterContinental Hotel New York Times Square. A GNC company presentation is scheduled for 3:30 EDT.
About Us
GNC Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., is a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplement products, sports nutrition products and diet products, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GNC."
As of December 31, 2011, GNC has more than 7,600 locations, of which more than 5,900 retail locations are in the United States (including 924 franchise and 2,125 Rite Aid franchise store-within-a-store locations) and franchise operations in 53 countries (including distribution centers where retail sales are made)...

PITTSBURGH, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: "GNC") (the "Company"), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, today announced the closing of the offering of 17.0 million shares of its Class A common stock sold exclusively by participating selling stockholders at a public offering price of $33.50 per share. The Company neither issued nor sold any shares in the offering.
In addition, the participating selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2.55 million shares.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co., along with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, are acting as joint bookrunners for the offering, and Barclays Capital Inc...

PITTSBURGH, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: "GNC") (the "Company"), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, today announced the pricing of the offering of 17.0 million shares of its Class A common stock to be sold exclusively by participating selling stockholders at a public offering price of $33.50 per share.
In addition, the participating selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2.55 million shares. The Company is neither issuing nor selling any shares in the offering. The offering is expected to close on March 19, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co...

PITTSBURGH, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: "GNC") (the "Company"), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, is providing certain potential investors with the following information. On February 16, 2012, the Company, in connection with its release of earnings for 2011 and based on then-current expectations, provided an estimate for the first quarter of 2012 for consolidated earnings per diluted share ("EPS") of approximately $0.49. This estimate was based in part on achieving an increase in domestic company-owned same store sales (including GNC.com internet sales, "Same Store Sales") of between 8% and 9% for the quarter ending March 31, 2012 compared to the same period in the prior year.
Through January and February, 2012, preliminary results reflect that Same Store Sales increased by a percentage in the mid-teens compared to the same period in the prior year...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, has scheduled a conference call and webcast to report its fourth quarter 2011 financial results on Thursday, February 16 at 9:00 am EST. During the call, discussions may include material developments that occur subsequent to the distribution of this press release but before the scheduled earnings call.
To listen to this call, dial 1-800-591-6945 inside the U.S. and 1-617-614-4911 outside the U.S. The conference identification number for all callers is 33169715. A webcast of the call will also be available on www.gnc.com – via the Investor Relations section under "About GNC" - through March 17, 2012...

Nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products increases amount donated by customers and employees by 40% over 2010 in seventh year of partnering in the campaign.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, is pleased and proud to announce that its employees and customers donated a total of $2.79 million during GNC's seventh consecutive annual partnership with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through their Thanks and Giving campaign – a 40% increase over the amount raised in 2010. The program, now in its eighth year, builds awareness and raises funds for the lifesaving research and treatment done at St...

GNC signs two of the brightest stars in women’s soccer to reach out to aspiring athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
January 18, 2012 // Franchising.com // PITTSBURGH – GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, is pleased to announce that Alex Morgan and Heather Mitts, both outstanding members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, have joined the GNC LiveWell Team as Brand Ambassadors. In that role, they will work with GNC to reach out to aspiring athletes and fitness enthusiasts through social media, video, appearances and marketing materials.
They join a GNC LiveWell team that already includes ESPN college sports reporter and two-time Emmy Award winner Jenn Brown and Nora Tobin, competitive beach volleyball athlete, NASM-certified professional trainer, yoga instructor and author...

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC) (the "Company"), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has authorized a share repurchase program of the Company's Class A common stock, commencing on or about the date hereof. The intent of the program is to mitigate dilution associated primarily with the exercise of employee stock options.
Under the share repurchase program, the Company may purchase up to an aggregate of $70 million in shares of its outstanding Class A common stock from time to time in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), through open market purchases or block trades, and may make all or part of the purchases pursuant to plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act...

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC) (the "Company"), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, today announced that Joe Fortunato, the Company's President & CEO and Mike Nuzzo, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer Conference on November 16th, 2011 at The Crowne Plaza Times Square in New York, NY. GNC's presentation is scheduled for 10:00 am EST.
The presentation will be webcast and can be accessed live or as an archived replay from the link on the Company's website, www.gnc.com, via the Investor Relations section under "About GNC". The replay will be available for 30 days.
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Nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products asks its customers and employees to support medical research and treatment for kids suffering from cancer and other deadly diseases
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), the nation's largest specialty retailer of health and wellness products, is once again partnering with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, for the sixth consecutive year, on the annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign. The program, now in its eighth year, builds awareness and raises funds for the lifesaving research and treatment being done at St. Jude to help children fighting cancer and other deadly diseases.
In 2010, GNC raised over $1.9 million from its customers and employees...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC) (the "Company"), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, today announced the closing of the offering of 20.0 million shares of its Class A common stock sold exclusively by participating selling stockholders at a public offering price of $24.75 per share. The Company neither issued nor sold any shares in the offering.
In addition, the participating selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3.0 million shares.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, along with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, are acting as joint bookrunners for the offering, and Barclays Capital Inc...