Vitamin chain GNC files for bankruptcy, may close 1,200 stores and sell itself

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Vitamin chain GNC files for bankruptcy, may close 1,200 stores and sell itself
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GNC Holdings Inc , the vitamin and herbal supplement retailer, has filed for bankruptcy, with plans to close at least 800 to 1,200 locations and possibly sell itself.

), the vitamin and herbal supplement retailer, has filed for bankruptcy, with plans to close at least 800 to 1,200 locations and possibly sell itself.The 85-year-old company filed for Chapter 11 protection late Tuesday night in the U.S. bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Delaware.

The Pittsburgh-based company, whose name is an acronym for General Nutrition Centers, plans a “dual-path” restructuring where it would either be sold as a going concern, or improve its balance sheet by shedding more than $300 million of debt. It also said it has lined up $130 million in new financing, including support from Harbin and International Vitamin Corp, its largest vendor.

Business operations will continue, and fewer than 500 stores remain closed because of the pandemic. The company hopes to emerge from Chapter 11 in the fall.

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