PITTSBURGH, Nov. 27, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), a leading
global specialty health, wellness and performance retailer, is
providing members of the National Physique Committee (NPC) with
access to exclusive "NPC Membership Appreciation Days" at GNC
stores nationwide from December
10-12. Information on the members-only special sale will be
announced on December 8 and provided
only through the NPC Members Email Database.
"For GNC, this is an acknowledgement of our successful 27-year
partnership with NPC as well as the critical work this organization
has done for decades in fostering competition among the top amateur
athletes in bodybuilding, fitness, figure, bikini and physique,"
said Tim Mantel, GNC Executive Vice
President, Merchandising. "But, even more important, this exclusive
sales event is our way of honoring these amazing athletes for their
dedication to a demanding sport, whether they are amateurs or
professionals."
"We are honored to partner with GNC Live Well – the proven
innovator in the performance supplements category and the products
our members rely on for their training and health regimens – and we
appreciate GNC's continued support of the National Physique
Committee since 1990," NPC President Jim
Manion said. "Offering the NPC Member Appreciation events to
our athletes at GNC stores nationwide is a wonderful kick-off to
the exciting programs that are planned for 2018."
The National Physique Committee is the premier amateur
physique organization in the world. Since 1982, the top athletes in
bodybuilding, fitness, figure, bikini and physique have started
their careers in the NPC. Many of those athletes graduated to
successful careers in the IFBB Professional League, a list that
includes dozens of Olympia and
Arnold Classic winners. NPC athletes are regularly featured in
mainstream media and on the covers of domestic and international
fitness publications.
About GNC
GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC) –
headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA – is a leading global
specialty health, wellness and performance retailer.
GNC connects customers to their best selves by offering a
premium assortment of heath, wellness and performance products,
including protein, performance supplements, weight management
supplements, vitamins, herbs and greens, wellness supplements,
health and beauty, food and drink and other general merchandise.
This assortment features proprietary GNC and nationally recognized
third-party brands. GNC's diversified, multi channel business model
generates revenue from product sales through company owned retail
stores, domestic and international franchise activities,
third-party contract manufacturing, e–commerce and corporate
partnerships. As of September 30,
2017, GNC had approximately 9,000 locations, of which
approximately 6,800 retail locations are in the United States (including approximately
2,400 Rite Aid franchise store-within-a-store locations) and
franchise operations in approximately 50 countries.
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