GNC Goes Bankrupt; Closing At Least 11 NY Locations

NEW YORK — GNC has filed for bankruptcy this week and will close perhaps more than 1,000 locations, including at least 11 in New York. In a letter to customers, the company in part blamed the pandemic, saying coronavirus "created a situation where we were unable to accomplish our refinancing and the abrupt change in the operating environment had a dramatic negative impact on our business."

GNC said it will close between 800 and 1,200 of the nearly 7,300 stores it had as of the end of March. "GNC remains open for business and we fully expect to continue bringing our consumers the highest-quality, most-trusted health, wellness and performance products to help them live well, longer," the company said.

A list of 248 locations in 42 states and Canada already slated for closing was released.

The vitamin and supplement chain is closing these locations at malls and shopping centers in New York according to Business Insider:

• Deer Park Commons, 506 Commack Road, Deer Park
• Genesee Valley Shopping Center, 4290 Lakeville Road, Geneseo
• Northgate Plaza, 3848 Dewey Ave., Greece
• Johnstown Mall, 236 North Comrie Ave., Johnstown
• Chautauqua Mall, 318 East Fairmont, Lakewood
• 360 Eighth Ave., Manhattan
• 100 Elizabeth St., Manhattan
• 163 E. 125th St., Manhattan
• Staten Island Mall, 2655 Richmond Ave., Staten Island
• Green Acres Mall, 1134 Green Acres Mall, Valley Stream
• Eastview Mall, 7979 Victor-Pittsford Road, Victor

In a press release, the company said the move "accelerates store optimization and growth strategies."