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General Nutrition Centers Inc.

is in the Food Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.6B

Private
US

Dow Jones Description

Nutritional Supplements Mfr, Distr & Retailer

CEO

Joseph Fortunato

Number of Employees 5,181

Contact Information

300 6th Ave

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

www.gnc.com

(412) 288-4600

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores: 445110

Recent Events

Michael F. Hines Joins Board of General Nutrition Centers, Inc.

11/06/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story
GNC Targets $1 Million Goal for 6th Annual Thanks and GivingR Campaign of St. Jude...

11/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
General Nutrition Centers Inc. reports third-quarter profit

11/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
GNC Unveils New Retail Experience as It Transforms Brand

9/30/09 - Site Opening - View Story
GNC Supports Wounded Warrior Project with Golf Outing

9/08/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Profit rises 5.9 percent at General Nutrition Centers

8/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Leadership strategies bolster GNC's well-being

8/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
GNC hires Robert Krall as senior VP of merchandising

6/22/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

News & Analysis

general nutrition centers inc. - All News and Analysis

General Nutrition Centers, Inc

- 2008-10-01

General Nutrition Centers, Inc. GNC, Pittsburgh, PA, has named Michael Nuzzo executive vice president and CFO. Mr. Nuzzo previously served as senior vice president, Finance, with Abercrombie & Fitch.

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Motor-oil-themed cans rev bodybuilders' engines: dietary supplements from WellNx Life Sciences, Inc. never looked so buff as they do in new, custom containers and a keepsake tin that emphasize the products' scientific foundations while appealing to the gy

- 2007-01-01

To introduce its three-product Biogenetix [TM] line of physique-enhancing" dietary supplements for male athletes, WellNx Life Sciences, Inc. (formerly NxCare [TM], Inc.), Mississauga, ON, has brought in some muscle, with masculine, motor-oil-style containers and a striking, custom keepsake tin. Launched in General Nutrition Centers GNC...

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Author Takes the Pat Robertson Weight-Loss Challenge

- 2006-03-15

Thousands of people nationwide have taken Pat Robertson's Weight-Loss Challenge and have had success on the program. Recently, author and journalist Michele Karl started the weight-loss challenge to see for herself if it really works. Following is a reprint of her first article detailing her weight-loss journey with Pat's...

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Garden of Life, Inc

- 2005-11-01

Greg Horn, a long-time leader in the nutritional supplement industry, has been named CEO of Garden of Life, Inc., West Palm Beach, FL. Mr. Horn co-founded Specialty Nutrition Group, Inc., an innovator in nutrition brand building from concept through launch. He also co-founded Brand New Brands, Inc., a leading functional...

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Stock Watch Alert -- OTCStockExchange.com FCCN, HESG, NAUC, USGL.

- 2005-08-02

M2 PRESSWIRE-2 August 2005-otcstockexchange.com: Stock Watch Alert -- OTCStockExchange.com FCCN, HESG, NAUC, USGLC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02082005 Rochester, NY - OTCStockExchange.com's "Stock Watch Alert" this morning are Franchise Capital Corporation (OTCBB: FCCN), Health Sciences Group, Inc. (OTCBB: HESG), Net2Auction...

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GNC to Sell Shugr

- 2005-07-20

LOS ANGELES -- Health Sciences Group, Inc. (OTCBB:HESG), provider of innovative nutritional products and functional food ingredients derived from natural sources, announced today that General Nutrition Centers GNC will soon begin selling its Swiss DietR ShugrTM products. With more than 5,700 doors worldwide, GNC is the nation's largest specialty retailer...

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AdSouth Partners, Inc. Announces Kick Off of the e70 Line to General Nutrition Centers, Inc

- 2005-07-13

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- AdSouth Partners, Inc. (OTCBB:ASPR), a vertically integrated direct response marketing and products company, has commenced initial shipments of its e70TM line of skin care products to retailers. AdSouth is scheduled to deliver the initial shipments of the e70 brand product line ("e70") to more than 1,400...

Tags: AdSouth Partners Inc., General Nutrition Centers Inc.
GNC unveils America's most and least fortified cities

- 2005-05-01

General Nutrition Centers GNC, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, has unveiled a ranking of the country's most and least "fortified" cities. GNC determined the fortification rankings by studying the vitamin intake and other nutritional factors of 94 geographic markets sampled by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC. The GNC study...

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Council for Responsible Nutrition

- 2005-05-01

Dr. Andrew Shao has joined the staff of the Council for Responsible Nutrition CRN, Washington, D.C., as vice president, scientific and regulatory affairs. Dr. Shao was previously a senior scientist at General Nutrition Centers GNC.

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GNC's Web Site Enjoys Good Health with Keynote's Compliance Testing Services

- 2005-04-13

SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Keynote Systems (Nasdaq:KEYN) --Keynote WebIntegrity Helps GNC.com Maintain and Optimize Service Levels and Brand Integrity of Very Large Web Site --Compliance Management Necessary to Meet Americans with Disability Act Requirements --Self Service Hosted Solution Avoids Costly Up Front Expenditures Keynote Systems (Nasdaq:KEYN),...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Joseph Fortunato	CEO
Beth J. Kaplan	President & CMO, Chief Mdsg Officer
David R. Heilman	Chief Admin Officer
Gerald J. Stubenhofer	Chief Legal Officer, Secretary & Senior Vice President
J. Kenneth Fox	Treasurer & Senior Vice President & Interim CFO
Michael Nuzzo	CFO & Executive Vice President
Tom Dowd	Executive Vice President, Store Operations & Dev
Anthony Phillips	Senior Vice President, Business Analysis
Darryl Green	Senior Vice President, Domestic Franchising
J.J. Sorenti	Senior Vice President
Lee Karayusuf	Senior Vice President, Distr & Transportation
Michael Locke	Senior Vice President, Manufacturing
Reginald N. Steele	Senior Vice President, Intl Franchising
Richard Oprison	Senior Vice President, Marketing
Robert M. Kral	Senior Vice President, Mdsg
Susan Trimbo	Senior Vice President, Scientific Affairs
Charlie Chiaverini	Vice President, Product
Steven Nelson	Vice President, Marketing
Lorri Murphy	Corporate Loss Prevention Manager
Brian Zehetner	Consultant
George G. Golleher	Business Consultant
Thomas Seifert	Secretary

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Norman Axelrod	Chairman of the Board of Directors
Andrew Claerhout	Board of Directors
Carmen Fortino	Board of Directors
David B. Kaplan	Board of Directors
Edgardo A. Mercadante	Board of Directors
Jeffrey B. Schwartz	Board of Directors
Josef Prosperi	Board of Directors
Laurence M. Berg	Board of Directors
Mary Elizabeth Burton	Board of Directors
Richard D. Innes	Board of Directors
Romeo Leemrijse	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	CEO	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	President	Former
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Chief Operating Officer	Former
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Executive Vice President	Former
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Director, Financial Operations	Former

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	President & CMO, Chief Mdsg Officer	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Chief Admin Officer	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Executive Vice President	Former

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Chief Legal Officer, Secretary & Senior Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Treasurer & Senior Vice President & Interim CFO	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	CFO & Executive Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Executive Vice President, Store Operations & Dev	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Business Analysis	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Domestic Franchising	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Senior Vice President	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Distr & Transportation	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Director, Transportation	Former

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Manufacturing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Intl Franchising	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Marketing	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Mdsg	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Senior Vice President, Scientific Affairs	Current
Wyeth Consumer Health Care	NA	Former

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Vice President, Product	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Vice President, Marketing	Current

Lorri Murphy is the Corporate Loss Prevention Manager for General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC), the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional supplements. Lorri is responsible for asset protection in 2,800 retail locations in the US and Canada, as well as corporate security and ethics. Lorri joined GNC in 1998 and is a member of the NRF Women in Loss Prevention Caucus.

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Corporate Loss Prevention Manager	Current
Retail Theft Database	Corporate Loss Prevention Manager, Gnc	Current
Retail Theft Database	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Fueling Performance, LLC	Owner, Sports Nutrition Coach	Current
Fueling Performance, LLC	Nutrition Consultant	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Consultant	Current
Jamcore Training, Inc.		Current
American Dietetic Association Co	Board of Directors	Current
American Dietetic Association Co	Active Member	Current
Lamar University	Master's Degree In Family and Consumer Science	Former
University of Minnesota	Bachelor's Degree In Nutrition and Dietetics	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Smart & Final, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Business Consultant	Current
Smart & Final, Inc.	Chairman of the Board	Current
The Things	Director	Current
Linens 'n Things, Inc.	Director	Current
GNC Corporation	Director	Current
Claire's Stores Inc.	Director	Current
Simon Worldwide, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	Former
Ralphs Grocery Company	Chief Executive Officer	Former
Fred Meyer, Inc.	President	Former
Simon Worldwide, Inc.	President	Former
Simon Worldwide, Inc.	Chief Operating Officer	Former
Fred Meyer, Inc.	Chief Operating Officer	Former
Linens 'n Things, Inc.	Business Consultant	Former
American Restaurant Group, Inc.	Chairman	Former
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Former
Ralphs Grocery Company	Board Member	Former
Simon Worldwide, Inc.	Director	Former
Rite Aid Corporation	Board of Directors	Former
Ralphs Grocery Company	Vice Chairman	Former
Fred Meyer, Inc.	Director	Former
Rite Aid Corporation	Nominating & Governance Committee Member	Former

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Secretary	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Secretary	Former

Organization	Position	Status
The Things	Chief Executive Officer	Current
Ares Management LLC	Operating Partner	Current
Nform Products Inc		Current
GNC Corporation	Chairman of The Board of Directors	Current
The Things	Chairman of the Board of Directors	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Chairman of the Board of Directors	Current
Maidenform Brands, Inc.	Director	Current
Maidenform, Inc.	Director	Current
Reebok International Ltd.	Board of Directors	Current
Jaclyn, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Linens 'n Things, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	Former
Bloomingdale's	Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager	Former
Linens 'n Things, Inc.	Chairman of the Board of Directors	Former
New York University	M.B.A.	Former
Lehigh University	B.S. In Management and Marketing	Former

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Drugmax Inc.	CEO	Current
Familymeds Group, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	Current
Familymeds, Inc.	President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman	Current
Familymeds Group, Inc.	Chairman	Current
Drugmax Inc.	Chairman	Current
Origin Biomed Inc	Board of Directors	Current
MTS Medication Technologies	Board of Directors	Current
Prohealth Physicians	Director	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
University of the Sciences	Board of Directors	Current
Familymeds Group, Inc.	President	Former
Rite Aid Corporation	Division Manager	Former
Drugmax Inc.	Director	Former
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia	B.S. degree in Pharmacy	Former
University Corp.		Former
Prohealth Physicians	member	Former

Organization	Position	Status
WCA Waste Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
GNC Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
TPEP Holdings, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Samsonite Corporation	Board of Directors	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
White Energy, Ltd	Board of Directors	Current
Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products LLC	Board of Directors	Current
Ares Management LLC	Vice President	Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.		Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania	BS in Economics	Former

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Apollo Management L.P.	Senior Partner	Current
Rexnord Industries, LLC	Director, Rbs Global	Current
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.	Director	Current
Rexnord LLC	Director	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Connections Academy, LLC	Director	Current
Rexnord Industries, LLC	Board of Directors	Current
Dosomething.Com	Director	Current
Goodman Global, Inc.	Director	Former
Hexion Specilaty Chemical Inc	Board of Directors	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Aeropostale, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current
Cosmetic-Center	Chief Executive Officer	Former
Supercuts, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	Former
PIP Printing, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	Former

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.	Board of Directors	Current

Executive News

GNC Supports Wounded Warrior Project with Golf Outing

Yahoo! Canada - 9/08/09 - View Story
Profit rises 5.9 percent at General Nutrition Centers

Pittsburgh Tribune Review - 8/13/09 - View Story
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. Reports FY09 Q2 Results

NPI center - 8/13/09 - View Story
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

PR Newswire via Yahoo! - 8/13/09 - View Story
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

NewsBlaze - 8/13/09 - View Story