GNC has closed hundreds of stores in the last 3 years: See a list of locations that have lost the most

Years ago, stocking up on protein powder and herbal supplements meant stopping by your local GNC store, but that option is quickly disappearing for local communities around the country.  Six years after it was acquired out of bankruptcy by a China-based pharmaceutical company, the once-ubiquitous nutrition and wellness retailer continues to shrink its U.S. physical footprint, a recently released franchise disclosure document shows. At the end of last year, GNC had 1,960 locations around the…