GNC

The only thing I ever really get here are their vitamins. I recently found you can buy them online from Amazon for less than you can buy them here (even if you use your GNC Gold Card). So, I probably won’t be stopping in here anymore.
Employees vary. Most are just gym addicts that want a job related to their gym addiction. Some give you that judgmental look as they assess your appearance and determine you’re not worthy of being in there. Others are pretty cool.
I’d give GNC products 4 stars, but I give their retail locations and most of their employees 2 stars.

Yesterday I stopped into GNC for a pre-​workout mix before heading to the gym. Upon entering the store, I immediately noticed there was only one guy working, but he was busy assisting a customer at the counter with another couple waiting. There was a mother/​son duo browsing the vast selection on the shelves and me. Apparently the lady he was assisting was new to fitness or new to whatever she was buying because she had lots of questions, and he gave her his undivided attention. He wasn’t short or impatient and I was impressed!
After answering all her questions he rang up her order and wished her well. The couple who was waiting approached the counter, but he politely excused himself and asked the mother/​son duo if they needed any help. They asked a few questions to which he provided answers. He made his way back to the counter and assisted the couple, the mother/​son duo, and then me. I complimented him on his mastery of customer service and made him aware of the impact he had on me, a first time visitor. I am now a fan and will most definitely be back. Oh and BTW, his name is Patrick!