GNC Review

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Office:	GNC 935 First Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406
Customer Support:	1-877-GNC-4700
Website:	GNC

Background
General Nutrition Centers got its start in 1935 when David Shakarian opened the first shop, then called Lackzoom, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lackzoom specialized in healthy foods like honey and yogurt and soon became a popular shopping destination for health minded individuals.

Before long Shakarian had opened several shops. In the sixties more people began to embrace healthy lifestyles , and Shakarian changed the name of his business to General Nutrition Centers and opened branches in several other states. General Nutrition Centers eventually began producing its own nutritional supplements as well as products like food and makeup.

GNC Products
GNC offers a huge selection of products in its stores. There are multivitamins and minerals, sports products that claim to improve athletic performance or build muscle, dieting aids and energy boosters, herbal remedies and beauty products like shampoo and facial cleansers.

There are products for women, men, senior citizens - the choices go on and on. The GNC brand Mega Men Multivitamin is one of the company's most popular products and receives good reviews from users. Mega Men, 50 plus Multivitamin is for men over 50 years of age. The Women's Ultra Mega Multivitamin is designed with additional calcium support and for without iron, you can check out GNC Womens Ultra Mega Active without Iron.

General Nutrition Centers employs a research team to stay on top of developments in the world of nutritional supplements, review new research on the effects of particular nutrients and verify the claims made about health benefits attributed to different nutrients.

GNC's scientists work to develop better nutritional supplements based on the latest research findings, while testing ingredients for safety and potency. General Nutrition Centers prides itself on the manufacturing processes used to produce its house brand dietary supplements at Nutra Manufacturing, the manufacturing division of the company.

The company takes pains to adhere to strict manufacturing guidelines that are not required of nutritional supplement makers, and the manufacturing facility meets cleanliness standards set by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).

In addition, the products are subjected to up to 150 quality checks as they move through the process. In addition to their thousands of stores, General Nutrition Centers operates a website where consumers can learn about the different supplements and other products offered for sale, read the latest health related news and make purchases.

There is also a section for investors, information for those interested in opening a GNC franchise of their own and more.

Customers Comments
General Nutrition Centers is known for its high quality products and easily recognizable name. Many GNC customers are impressed by the knowledge of the salespeople in the store, who can recommend products to help with health concerns, however others complain that the sales staff in the stores comes on too strong. While some feel that they are overpriced, many athletes are fond of GNC's sports supplements.