Working at GNC myself I can say that the things said in this thread are not always true. I work at a franchise store where we do not have all of these restraining factors. Our only goal is customer satisfaction and help. We are also one of the cheapest places around for supplements. We price match (including online prices) and try to keep things as affordable as possible. Not to mention all of our employees are either certified trainers or have some sort of nutrition/supplemention background. We are very well educated and strive to learn as much as possible. Sure GNC has that stigma but not all fall in that category.