GNC

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GNC
Stands forGeneral Nutrition Centers
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GNC stands for General Nutrition Centers, a company and brand abbreviation.

American retailer of vitamins, dietary supplements and sports nutrition products, with stores in malls and strip centers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh.

Example: He buys protein powder at GNC when it's on sale.

Usage notes

Founded in Pittsburgh in 1935 by David Shakarian as a health-food store called Lackzoom. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and was acquired by China's Harbin Pharmaceutical Group. Its stores were once fixtures of nearly every American shopping mall.

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