GNC, by the numbers
Every figure below comes from real financed deals — what buyers paid, where, and how the loans performed.
SBA Franchise Directory: listed ✓ (identifier S0697)
5 deals since 2020 · typical deal $196K
5
Deals since 2020
$196K
Typical deal
0
Deals since FY2025
—
Too few deals to score risk
What buyers pay for GNC
Most GNC deals financed between $196K and $212K. Above $212K, you're paying more than 75% of buyers did — make the seller earn it.
- Monthly payment (10-yr)
- $2,890
- Down payment (10%)
- $22K
- Cash to close (all-in)
- $29K
Estimates at today's rates and standard 7(a) terms. Not a loan offer.
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Recent financings
- CO FELIX ENTERPISE LLC in Plainfield, IN — $212K (2023) · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 9% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $159K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 1 days
- Approved
- 10/31/2022
- First disbursed
- 11/1/2022
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Not required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 8
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Food (Health) Supplement Retailers
Funded by The Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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- Jensen Nutrition Centers LLC in Taylorsville, UT — $196K (2023) · KeyBank National Association
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 9.49% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $98K (50%)
- Approved
- 12/20/2022
- Loan status
- Cancelled
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 4
- Business age
- Existing or more than 2 years old
- Industry
- Food (Health) Supplement Retailers
Funded by KeyBank National Association · Lender record →
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- Jensen Nutrition Centers 5 LLC in Taylorsville, UT — $196K (2023) · KeyBank National Association
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 9.49% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $98K (50%)
- Approval → funding
- 8 days
- Approved
- 1/30/2023
- First disbursed
- 2/7/2023
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Secondary market
- Loan sold to investors
- Jobs supported
- 4
- Business age
- Existing or more than 2 years old
- Industry
- Food (Health) Supplement Retailers
Funded by KeyBank National Association · Lender record →
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- CO FELIX ENTERPISE LLC in Plainfield, IN — $25K (2023) · The Huntington National Bank
- Program
- SBA Express Program
- Subprogram
- FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
- Rate at approval
- 9% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $13K (50%)
- Approval → funding
- 7 days
- Approved
- 10/31/2022
- First disbursed
- 11/7/2022
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Revolving line
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 8
- Business age
- Startup, Loan Funds will Open Business
- Industry
- Food (Health) Supplement Retailers
Funded by The Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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- Hoosier Nutrition, Inc. in Fishers, IN — $236K (2020) · Old National Bank
- Program
- Preferred Lenders Program
- Rate at approval
- 5.5% variable
- Term
- 120 mo (10 yrs)
- SBA guaranteed
- $177K (75%)
- Approval → funding
- 19 days
- Approved
- 12/12/2019
- First disbursed
- 12/31/2019
- Loan status
- Current
- Loan type
- Term loan
- Collateral
- Required
- Business type
- Corporation
- Jobs supported
- 6
- Business age
- Unanswered
- Industry
- Food (Health) Supplement Stores
Funded by Old National Bank · Lender record →
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Who funds GNC — and where
Every dot is a financed GNC — 5 mapped.
Financed GNC locations — list all 5 as text
- CO FELIX ENTERPISE LLC — Plainfield · $25K · FY2023 · Food (Health) Supplement Retailers
- CO FELIX ENTERPISE LLC — Plainfield · $212K · FY2023 · Food (Health) Supplement Retailers
- Jensen Nutrition Centers LLC — Taylorsville · $196K · FY2023 · Food (Health) Supplement Retailers
- Jensen Nutrition Centers 5 LLC — Taylorsville · $196K · FY2023 · Food (Health) Supplement Retailers
- Hoosier Nutrition, Inc. — Fishers · $236K · FY2020 · Food (Health) Supplement Stores
Top lenders for this brand
Most active states
- 1.Indiana (3 loans)
- 2.Utah (2 loans)
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Common questions
How much does a GNC cost to buy or open?
The typical deal for GNC is $196K across 5 transactions since 2020. With the SBA's 10% minimum down payment, that points to roughly $22K of buyer cash on a typical deal.
How risky is GNC?
GNC has 5 SBA loans on record since 2020 — too few to score a reliable failure rate. Judge the unit economics and the franchisor's disclosure document, not a small sample.
Can I finance a GNC with an SBA loan?
Yes — GNC has been SBA-financed 0 times since FY2025, which means it clears the SBA Franchise Directory requirement regularly. Confirm current listing before signing an LOI.
Buying a GNC franchise
Most GNC buyers finance the purchase or build-out with an SBA 7(a) loan — up to 90% of the cost with roughly 10% down. The typical GNC deal financed for $196K, which points to about $22K of buyer cash on a typical purchase. GNC is listed in the SBA Franchise Directory (identifier S0697), so it's eligible to finance today — confirm current listing with your lender before the LOI. See the lenders that already fund GNC — a bank that knows the brand approves faster — or pre-qualify for financing to see your likely loan size first.
AI summary
This profile summarizes public SBA financing activity for GNC — lender activity, typical loan sizes, financing history, and risk and failure signals where available — via CapBench SBA Intelligence. CapBench is not a lender.
Source: CapBench SBA Intelligence, based on public SBA, lender, franchise, FDIC, and related records. CapBench is not a lender and does not guarantee financing.
Agent summary
This page summarizes public SBA 7(a) financing for GNC — typical deal size, the lenders that fund the brand, geography, and failure-rate context — from CapBench SBA Intelligence. GNC is confirmed in the SBA Franchise Directory here; CapBench is not a lender and does not sell franchises.
- 5 SBA 7(a) deals since 2020
- $196K typical deal
- 0 deals since FY2025
- Too few deals to score a reliable failure rate
- SBA Franchise Directory: listed (identifier S0697)
- Top lenders: The Huntington National Bank, KeyBank National Association, Old National Bank
- Data freshness:
- SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-17.
- Sources:
- Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
- Canonical:
- https://www.capbench.com/franchises/gnc
- Methodology:
- Sources & methodology
- Informational only — CapBench does not confirm this entity is for sale, eligible for SBA financing, or approved by any lender.
- Figures come from public records and CapBench methodology; verify before relying on them.
- Financing figures are historical SBA loan records, not a current offer or franchise availability. Confirm SBA Franchise Directory listing with your lender before an LOI.
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CapBench analysis of public lending records, FY2020–present. Charge-off rate measured on the FY2020–23 cohort. Not affiliated with GNC.