GNC | 17 low-starting capital investment that runs between $165,000 and $200,000 for domestic locations. The investment includes a brand new, fully-stocked store, as well as complete training in all facets of the business. “One of the reasons we’re so successful is because it’s an affordable investment to get into a GNC franchise store and own your own business,” Green says. According to Entrepreneur Magazine, GNC is ranked the 33rd best franchise system in the world. When GNC went public as a traded company (GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: “GNC”) in 2011, it was named the Best IPO of the Year by Forbes Magazine and earned CNBC’s IPO Star of 2011. When looking for a franchisee, GNC searches for people who have both an inter-
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