According to the military news-focused website Task & Purpose, GNC started as a family-owned store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the Great Depression. A company spokesperson told the outlet that the Chinese firm Harbin Pharmaceutical Group purchased GNC out of bankruptcy in 2020.
The Gateway Pundit · GOP Rep Introduces Bill After Discovering Chinese Communist-Owned Stores on US Military BaseAlthough one must remain alert to exaggerated "national security" threats, Chinese-owned companies on U.S. military bases do raise alarms.