GNC has closed hundreds of stores in the last 3 years: See a list of locations that have lost the most

Years ago, stocking up on protein powder and herbal supplements meant stopping by your local GNC store, but that option is quickly disappearing for local communities around the country. Six years after it was acquired out of bankruptcy by a China-based pharmaceutical company, the once-ubiquitous nutrition and wellness retailer continues to shrink its U.S. physical footprint, a recently released franchise disclosure document shows. At the end of last year, GNC had 1,960 locations around the country, compared to 2,300 locations at the beginning of 2023. That’s a net decline of 340 stores over the three-year period disclosed in the document. In 2025 alone, GNC’s store count declined by 180 locations, while 2024 saw a net decline of 165 stores. In 2023, GNC actually gained a net 5 stores. More than half of GNC’s stores are company owned, with California, Florida, and Texas having the most locations. What happened to GNC? GNC’s reported store count of 1,960 marks a dramatic downsizing compared to the roughly 5,200 U.S. stores that it had when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020. Perhaps ironically, that sizable count included …