GNC Holdings Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Tuesday, has released an initial list of stores that will close.
The list posted at the Pittsburgh-based chain's site, GNCevolution.com, includes 248 closing stores, including 219 U.S. locations and 29 in Canada.
As part of the bankruptcy, the health and wellness retailer said it plans to "accelerate the closure of at least 800 to 1,200 stores." Many of the closures were previously announced and the liquidation started, the retailer said.
In November 2018, GNC officials had announced that they would close up to 900 stores over the next three years in the U.S. and Canada as leases expire and in July 2019 said it planned to focus the closings on mall locations.
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The company had approximately 5,200 retail locations in the U.S. and 7,300 locations globally as of March 31. It said the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the need to file for bankruptcy protection.
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In its frequently asked questions for consumers, GNC says "closing stores may remain open for a period of time."
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Flagstaff: Flagstaff MallGlendale: Arrowhead Town CenterScottsdale: Grayhawk PlazaTucson: Madera VillageArkansas GNC closing stores
Benton: Benton CommonsFayetteville: Northwest Arkansas PlazaJonesboro: The Mall at Turtle CreekLittle Rock: Park PlazaMonticello: North Park Village Shopping CenterNorth Little Rock: McCain Mall Shopping CenterCalifornia GNC store closings
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Dubuque: Asbury PlazaIowa City: Old Capitol CenterWaterloo: Crossroads CenterKansas GNC closing stores
Chanute: Walmart CenterHutchinson: E 17th Ave RetailLawrence: Hy Vee ShopsLeawood: Town Center PlazaTopeka: West Ridge MallKentucky GNC store closure
Florence: Florence MallLouisiana closing GNC stores
Bossier City: Piere Bossier Mall #520Broussard: Broussard Village Shopping CenterLake Charles: Prien Lake MallMaine GNC store closure
Bangor: Bangor MallMaryland GNC store closings
Brandywine: Brandywine CrossingGaithersburg: Washingtonian CenterWaldorf: St. Charles Towne CenterMassachusetts GNC closing stores
Auburn: Auburn MallDanverse: Liberty Tree MallEast Walpole: Walpole MallNew Bedford: Riverside LandingNorth Attleboro: Emerald Square MallSpringfield: Eastfield MallMichigan closing GNC stores
Ann Arbor: Briarwood MallCaro: Caro Shopping CenterGreenville: The Marketplace ShoppesLivonia: Livonia PlazaRochester Hills: The Village of RochesterSterling Heights: Forum at GatewaysMinnesota GNC closing stores
Andover: Andover MarketplaceBurnsville: Burnsville CenterEdina: Southdale CenterFairmont: Five Lakes CenterSt. Paul: Midway Shopping CenterWillmar: Kandi MallMissouri GNC store closings
Cape Girardeau: West Park MallChesterfield: Chesterfield CommonsSpringfield: Battlefield MallMississippi GNC closing store
Ridgeland: Northpark MallNebraska GNC store closure
Hastings: One Osborne PlaceNevada closing GNC store
Reno: The Summit Sierra
New Hampshire closing GNC store
Gilford: Walmart PlazaNew Jersey GNC closing stores
Denville: Diamond SpringsDenville: The Shoppes at Union HillEast Rutherford: American DreamEdison: Menlo Park Shopping CenterHoboken: 302 Washington St.Manasquan: The Wall Towne CenterMiddletown: Town Brook CommonsShort Hills: Mall at Short HillsToms River: Tri-City PlazaWillingboro: Willingsboro PlazaNew Mexico GNC store closure
Albuquerque: Cottonwood MallNew York GNC closing stores
Deer Park: Deer Park CommonsGeneseo: Genesee Valley Shopping CenterGreece: Northgate PlazaJohnstown: Johnstown MallLakewood: Chautauqua MallNew York: 100 Elizabeth StreetNew York: 163 E 125Th StNew York: 360 Eighth AveStaten Island: Staten Island MallValley Stream: Green Acres MallVictor: Eastview MallNorth Carolina GNC closing stores
Greensboro: Four Seasons Town CenterCharlotte: Blakeney Shop CenterCharlotte: Southpark MallCharlotte: The Arboretum Shopping CenterJacksonville: Cross Pointe CenterOhio closing GNC stores
Dayton: Dayton MallGallipolis: Ohio River PlazaHeath: Indian Mound MallMason: The Shoppes of MasonMonroe: Heritage CrossingPerrysburg: The Town Center at LevisPiqua: Miami Valley CentreSandusky: Sandusky MallStrongsville: Southpark MallWest Lake: Crocker ParkWilmington: Meadow Park PlazaOklahoma GNC store closure
Enid: Neilson SquareOregon GNC closing stores
Portland: Cascade StationSeaside: Seaside Factory OutletPennsylvania GNC stores closing
Allentown: South MallAltoona: Logan Valley MallButler: Clearview MallClearfield: Clearfield MallCornwell Heights: Neshaminy MallCranberry: Cranberry MallLanghorne: Oxford Valley MallLeechburg: Hyde Park PlazaMonroeville: Monroeville MallMoosic: Shoppes At MontageNewtown Square: Edgmont Square Shopping CenterPittsburgh: Pine Creek CenterSpringfield: Springfield MallWhitehall: Lehigh Valley MallWillow Grove: 3097 Willow Grove MallWynnewood: Wynnewood Shopping CenterYork: York GalleriaPuerto Rico closing GNC stores
Guayama: Plaza GuayamaSan Juan: Condominio Reina De CastiVega Alta: Centro Gran CaribeRhode Island GNC store closures
North Kingston: Hunt River CommonsWoonsocket: Diamond Hill PlazaSouth Carolina GNC store closings
Anderson: Anderson MallGreenville: Haywood MallGreenville: North Hills Shopping CenterMyrtle Beach: Myrtle Beach MallTega Cay: Shoppes at StonecrestTennessee closing GNC stores
Knoxville: University CommonsMcMinnville: Three Star Shopping CenterMemphis: Southland MallMemphis: Wolfchase GalleriaTexas GNC store closures
Alamo: Alamo CornersAustin: Barton Creek SquareEl Paso: Sunland Park MallHouston: Sheppard SquareHurst: North East MallSan Antonio: Ingram Park MallSan Antonio: Rivercenter MallVirginia GNC closing stores
Charlottesville: Charlottesville Fashion SquareFranklin: Franklin CommonsSterling: Dulles 28 CentreVienna: Maple Avenue Shopping CenterWashington closing GNC stores
Everett: Everett MallRedmond: Village at Redmond RidgeSeattle: Jefferson SquareSeattle: The JouleSpokane Valley: Spokane Valley MallUniversity Place: Green Firs Shopping CenterVancouver: Vancouver PlazaWest Virginia GNC store closure
Fairlea: Greenbrier Valley MallWisconsin GNC store closings
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