GNC

The GNC that was near my job in Grand Central Terminal closed so I guess this location is the only nearest location in Midtown. How lovely that the Total Lean line was right by the registers. I took a friend that works on the same floor as my office to pop her first cherry with my shakes. She got a Orange flavored GNC Total Lean™ Lean Shake™ 25, Blender bottle, and GNC L-​Carnitine — Orange (one chew a day really burns my metabolism so I can eat like a trucker LOL).
This location is a bit too small from the ones that I go to back in Flushing!

I’ve never been a huge fan of GNC, and this experience confirmed that I’m better off shopping for supplements elsewhere. Here’s the problem that many GNCs have; the employees appears to push the newest and most expensive products without knowing ANYTHING about supplements. When I ask you how a product is, don’t tell me, I use this brand… that’s a dead giveaway that you have no idea what you are talking about. Went to GNC and was hyped up on a testerone booster, really? I certainly felt like I was being treated like an uneducated woman. I would encourage that people do their own research and buy supplements cheaper online. When I quick fix, I’ll hit up a GNC, but if I need advice, good advice cannot be found here.

This is a terrible place.
I have stopped in twice now. When I started a running regimen in January, I popped for healthy lifestyle advice and a good multi-​vitamin. The sales person pushed some ridiculous vita-​pack regimen, then couldn’t explain products to me that I had researched at home. At the end of my first trip, I ended up with vitamins that made me vomit every time I took them (at the extreme recommendation of the sales associate).
The second trip was equally bad.
After deciding to stick to my normal multivitamin, instead of their fancy athlete vitamin, I chose to look for protein bars to help keep my energy up over distance runs. I mentioned I shouldn’t eat nuts (tree nut allergy), but wanted protein bars that didn’t taste like dirty socks. I realised a few miles away from my house that eating one of the protein bars I ended up with was an incorrect decision. There were no visible nuts, but there was almond oil. Enough to end my run and ruin a beautiful day.
Bottom line: these guys give really bad advice.
If you’re going to shop here, go in with a clear idea of what products you want and do all of your research ahead of time. Know your allergies and READ everything! They can’t help you; don’t get suckered into helping them reach their sales goals.

This is probably one of the better GNC stores I have visited simply because for the most part the staff leave you alone. Almost every other GNC I have been to I am jumped on as if I was a peanut in a hamster cage!
I lose count of the number of times I have to refuse products that are thrown at me or tell the assistant NO I don’t need any help.
How refreshing to be able to walk in, buy what you want and leave!

Terrible service. The guy billy is the manager who doesn’t know how to talk to customers. I had earlier bought a GNC amp and was hoping to get the second at half price, I had forgotten to bring the receipt. The response I got was horrendous. This guy needs lessons. Someone should explain to him that his job is not just to greet customers but offer them a service. Never going here again

Every GNC I’ve ever been to has a different layout, design and square footage. This is, by far, the most tiny GNC I’ve ever been to. It’s essentially divided into two small aisles with islands in the middle.
The staff here was helpful, though I felt bad for these guys maneuvering in this small space. They had a nice selection of supplements and powders, pretty much anything you’d need to augment your current workout nutrition.
This GNC will do in a pinch, though there are at least two others within walking distance that are bigger.

It kind of makes me feel like a freaky body builder upon walking into a GNC. Everything looks so scientific and intense. All I wanted was some protein drink. The guy doing inventory showed me where the pre-​made drinks were, as I didn’t want a giant tub of powder. He didn’t seem that interested in helping me, but he did with a smile. We’ll see if he calls at the first of September when it’s time to place my special order.