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TreasonousBastard

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3. I used to buy online from Puritan's Pride, but even though their prices were good and...

Reply to Freddie (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 10:12 AM

Jun 2020

I heard nothing bad about their quality, it just made no sense to order a year's worth of Vitamin D. Easier to walk into the supermarket and get just one bottle.

And PP started to get into the woo-- too many oddball mystery creams and pills to solve yet unknown problems.

I don't think many will miss GNC, except maybe spas that have marketing deals with them.

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GNC files for bankruptcy and will close up to 1,200 stores [View all] left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 OP

Vitamins and supplements are a business Freddie Jun 2020 #1

I used to buy online from Puritan's Pride, but even though their prices were good and... TreasonousBastard Jun 2020 #3

Used to like them too Freddie Jun 2020 #6

they suck anyway... TrunKated Jun 2020 #2

I went in for something and they didn't have it jimfields33 Jun 2020 #5

Yeah, they've been pathetic for a long time... TrunKated Jun 2020 #8

They'll do fine as an on-line supplier. Recently bought some GNC cat vitamins. My cat loves em. Hoyt Jun 2020 #4

5800 stores. There's money in them thar pills and potions. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #7