GNC to enter South Korea; plans to open 200 franchise stores in next six years.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
GNC PLANS TO OPEN 200 STORES IN SOUTH KOREA in the next six years, the company announced March 8. Through a franchise agreement with Korean Green Cross Corporation, a retailer and manufacturer of "self-care" products, General Nutrition Companies will begin opening South Korean franchises within a year. The outlets will sell GNC's private-label products