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Ulta Corporate Office

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Ulta was founded in 1990 by Terry Hanson and Dick George. George had worked many years of Osco Drugs when he decided to quit in 1989 and make his own company. This company would eventually become Ulta.

In 1999, Lyn Kirby was appointed to President and CEO.

In addition to its own brand of cosmetics and skin care products, the company is known for carrying high-end beauty products, all in one store.   Ulta 4

In 2007, the company went public on the NASDAQ under stock symbol ULTA.

In 2008, a second distribution center was opened in Phoenix, Arizona.

In 2010, Chuck Rubin was appointed as President and COO.

In 2013. Mary Dillion took over as CEO of the company. She is generally credited with taking the company from a small, strip mall operation to one of the leading beauty companies today.

In 2016, the company listed an annual revenue of $4.85 billion. Ulta 3

Beginning in June of 2017, the company will be offering MAC cosmetics both online and in stores.

CEO Mary Dillion said in an interview with Forbes that anything is possible with hard work and persistence.

Ulta had put plans to open in Canda on hold in September 2020, due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. 

Also in a September 2020 interview, the CEO of Ulta stated that while business was better than expected, she was cautious about expected profits in the second part of the year. 

Today, Ulta is a leading cosmetics, hair and skin care retailer.  The company operates over 970 stores in 45 states and plans to reach the 1,000 mark in 2018.  Each store has its own salon and offers tutorials on how to use the makeup and other products the company sells.

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Ulta

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Ulta was founded in 1990 by Terry Hanson and Dick George. George had worked many years of Osco Drugs when he decided to quit in 1989 and make his own company. This company would eventually become Ulta.

In 1999, Lyn Kirby was appointed to President and CEO.

History

In addition to its own brand of cosmetics and skin care products, the company is known for carrying high-end beauty products, all in one store.   Ulta 4

In 2007, the company went public on the NASDAQ under stock symbol ULTA.

In 2008, a second distribution center was opened in Phoenix, Arizona.

In 2010, Chuck Rubin was appointed as President and COO.

In 2013. Mary Dillion took over as CEO of the company. She is generally credited with taking the company from a small, strip mall operation to one of the leading beauty companies today.

In 2016, the company listed an annual revenue of $4.85 billion. Ulta 3

Beginning in June of 2017, the company will be offering MAC cosmetics both online and in stores.

CEO Mary Dillion said in an interview with Forbes that anything is possible with hard work and persistence.

Ulta had put plans to open in Canda on hold in September 2020, due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. 

Also in a September 2020 interview, the CEO of Ulta stated that while business was better than expected, she was cautious about expected profits in the second part of the year. 

Today, Ulta is a leading cosmetics, hair and skin care retailer.  The company operates over 970 stores in 45 states and plans to reach the 1,000 mark in 2018.  Each store has its own salon and offers tutorials on how to use the makeup and other products the company sells.

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GNC Corporate Office

 

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GNC, which stands for General Nutrition Center, can trace its roots back to 1935 when David Shakarian opened a small health food store called Lackzoom in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Making a mere $35 during his first day of business, Shakarian’s business improved so much that he was able to open a second store just 6 months after the first.

Unfortunately, both stores were wiped out in the Ohio River flood on St. Patrick’s day in 1937. Not to be deterred, Shakarian reopened both stores and by 1941, had a total of 7 locations.

During WWII, the company operated mainly as a mail-order business since most customers tried to save their gas rationing cards. Shakarian allowed customers to send him checks and he mailed their purchases with no shipping charges.

During the 1960s health boom, Shakarian expanded outside of Pittsburgh for the first time and changed the company name to General Nutrition Centers. GNC 2

David Shakarian died in 1984.  The family of Shakarian hired Jerry Horn to keep the business solvent until it was sold.

GNC was acquired by Numico in 1999. It sold the chain to Apollo Management in 2003.  The chain was sold again in 2007 to Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Ares Management.

GNC went public on the NYSE  in 2011 under the ticker symbol: GNC. GNC 6

Most stores typically stock a wide range of bodybuilding, weight loss, vitamins, and nutritional supplements, as well as natural remedies, and health and beauty products, in both its owned brands as well as third-party brands. The company also sell health and fitness books and magazines.  GNC 5

Company retail stores are a combination of corporate-owned, as well as franchised stores. At least 950 of the 5,000 domestic stores are franchises, commonly located within urban shopping malls or inside grocery store chains.

Today, GNC is one of the largest retail health and nutrition chains in the US.  There are over 4800 GNC location in the US and abroad. In 2016, the company had annual revenue of $2.54 billion.

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GNC

 

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GNC, which stands for General Nutrition Center, can trace its roots back to 1935 when David Shakarian opened a small health food store called Lackzoom in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Making a mere $35 during his first day of business, Shakarian’s business improved so much that he was able to open a second store just 6 months after the first.

History

Unfortunately, both stores were wiped out in the Ohio River flood on St. Patrick’s day in 1937. Not to be deterred, Shakarian reopened both stores and by 1941, had a total of 7 locations.

During WWII, the company operated mainly as a mail-order business since most customers tried to save their gas rationing cards. Shakarian allowed customers to send him checks and he mailed their purchases with no shipping charges.

During the 1960s health boom, Shakarian expanded outside of Pittsburgh for the first time and changed the company name to General Nutrition Centers. GNC 2

David Shakarian died in 1984.  The family of Shakarian hired Jerry Horn to keep the business solvent until it was sold.

GNC was acquired by Numico in 1999. It sold the chain to Apollo Management in 2003.  The chain was sold again in 2007 to Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Ares Management.

GNC went public on the NYSE  in 2011 under the ticker symbol: GNC. GNC 6

Most stores typically stock a wide range of bodybuilding, weight loss, vitamins, and nutritional supplements, as well as natural remedies, and health and beauty products, in both its owned brands as well as third-party brands. The company also sell health and fitness books and magazines.  GNC 5

Company retail stores are a combination of corporate-owned, as well as franchised stores. At least 950 of the 5,000 domestic stores are franchises, commonly located within urban shopping malls or inside grocery store chains.

Today, GNC is one of the largest retail health and nutrition chains in the US.  There are over 4800 GNC location in the US and abroad. In 2016, the company had annual revenue of $2.54 billion.

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Herbalife Corporate Office

Herbalife began in 1980 when founder Mark Hughes began selling supplements from the trunk of his car.  Hughes began creating nutritional supplements after his mother Joanne died from an eating disorder.  Herbalife’s first product was a protein shake designed to help people lose weight.

By 1982, the company was growing quickly and had expanded to Canada.

In 1985 the company was sued by the California Attorney General for misleading claims.  The suit was settled for $850,000.

In 1986, the company went public.

In 2000, Mark Hughes died from an overdose of alcohol and prescription medicine.

In 2002, the company was acquired and taken private by J.H. Whitney and Golden Gate Capital.

In 2003, Michael Johnson joined the company as CEO.

In 2004, the company went public again.

Today, Herbalife distributes their products in 88 countries through a network of 2.7 million independent distributors.

Herbalife

Herbalife began in 1980 when founder Mark Hughes began selling supplements from the trunk of his car.  Hughes began creating nutritional supplements after his mother Joanne died from an eating disorder.  Herbalife’s first product was a protein shake designed to help people lose weight.

By 1982, the company was growing quickly and had expanded to Canada.

In 1985 the company was sued by the California Attorney General for misleading claims.  The suit was settled for $850,000.

History

In 1986, the company went public.

In 2000, Mark Hughes died from an overdose of alcohol and prescription medicine.

In 2002, the company was acquired and taken private by J.H. Whitney and Golden Gate Capital.

In 2003, Michael Johnson joined the company as CEO.

In 2004, the company went public again.

Today, Herbalife distributes their products in 88 countries through a network of 2.7 million independent distributors.

AdvoCare Corporate Office

AdvoCare was founded in 1993 by Charles Ragus as a multi level marketing (MLM) company that sells health and wellness supplements.  Previously, Ragus had been a distributor for Herbalife.

In 2001, Ragus died at the age of 58.

In 2007, Richard Wright joined the company as President and CEO.

In 2009, AdvoCare began sponsoring the NCAA football Independence Bowl which was renamed to the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl.

In 2011, AdvoCare became the sponsor of the Nascar Sprint Car Series race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.  The race is now called the AdvoCare 500.

In 2012, the company began sponsoring Nascar driver Austin Dillon.  The company also began sponsoring pro soccer club FC Dallas.

 

AdvoCare

AdvoCare was founded in 1993 by Charles Ragus as a multi level marketing (MLM) company that sells health and wellness supplements.  Previously, Ragus had been a distributor for Herbalife.

In 2001, Ragus died at the age of 58.

In 2007, Richard Wright joined the company as President and CEO.

History

In 2009, AdvoCare began sponsoring the NCAA football Independence Bowl which was renamed to the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl.

In 2011, AdvoCare became the sponsor of the Nascar Sprint Car Series race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.  The race is now called the AdvoCare 500.

In 2012, the company began sponsoring Nascar driver Austin Dillon.  The company also began sponsoring pro soccer club FC Dallas.

 

NutriSystem Corporate Office

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NutriSystem was founded in 1971 when inventor Harold Katz set out to help his mother lose weight.  Katz opened his first weight loss center in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.

The company grew quickly through franchises and Katz opening more corporate-owned locations.  The company rebranded as Nutrisystem in 1980 and went public in 1982 on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol NTRI.

The company began at first by dispensing weight loss tips and counseling but later moved to offer their own food, which was picked up at counseling offices.

In 1985, the company went private after the franchisees bought out Katz, who had purchased the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team. ns 1

In 1993, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after expanding to nearly 2,000 centers.

In 1997, the company became an online business during the dot-com explosion.

Today, the company sells through their website and QVC.  They have many celebrity endorsers including Marie Osmond, Jillian Barberie, Dan Marino and Don Shula. ns 4

In 2014, the company received a great deal of criticism after a blind control test found that subjects lost only a minimal amount of weight using the company’s products during the first 3 months and that there was no evidence that Nutrisystem products helped to maintain long-term weight loss.

In 2015, the company acquired the South Beach Diet brand for $15 million.

US News, in a review of the Top 40 Diet Plans, ranked Nutrisystem as #19, giving it high marks for convenience and food availability, but low marks for lack of choices when eating out and the company’s “TV Dinners.”

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NutriSystem

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NutriSystem was founded in 1971 when inventor Harold Katz set out to help his mother lose weight.  Katz opened his first weight loss center in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.

History

The company grew quickly through franchises and Katz opening more corporate-owned locations.  The company rebranded as Nutrisystem in 1980 and went public in 1982 on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol NTRI.

The company began at first by dispensing weight loss tips and counseling but later moved to offer their own food, which was picked up at counseling offices.

In 1985, the company went private after the franchisees bought out Katz, who had purchased the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team. ns 1

In 1993, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after expanding to nearly 2,000 centers.

In 1997, the company became an online business during the dot-com explosion.

Today, the company sells through their website and QVC.  They have many celebrity endorsers including Marie Osmond, Jillian Barberie, Dan Marino and Don Shula. ns 4

In 2014, the company received a great deal of criticism after a blind control test found that subjects lost only a minimal amount of weight using the company’s products during the first 3 months and that there was no evidence that Nutrisystem products helped to maintain long-term weight loss.

In 2015, the company acquired the South Beach Diet brand for $15 million.

US News, in a review of the Top 40 Diet Plans, ranked Nutrisystem as #19, giving it high marks for convenience and food availability, but low marks for lack of choices when eating out and the company’s “TV Dinners.”

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