GNC

Wat u kno bout them buy 3 get 1 Quest Bars!!!

Huuuuuuuge GNC! This place is fittingly ginormo. Ginormo-​NC. (Every GNC seems to get a play on its name).
Location: Great central Market Street location.
Product: Huge GNC so lots of product. But, it is GNC so they carry the typical GNC-​fare.
Sales/​Markdowns: Meh. And by sales I mean markdown $ 1 protein bars. Barely any to be found here.
Employees: Half of them have no clue what they’re talking about here. There was one point where I was the only person in the huge store and all the employees were talking amongst themselves.
One employee: «Is that a Quest bar?»
Me: «Ummm no it’s the new Robert Irvine Fit Elite Bar.»
If you can help yourself and want some protein, you’re all good (ready to get swole)!

If you haven’t been to GNC lately — now may be the time to change that.
I have been inside this particular GNC a number of times now and each time I have been impressed with how many outstanding products GNC currently carries.
Many people (ok — me) think that GNC just carries protein supplements, body building stuff, and weight loss products. That is not the case. This GNC stocks a wealth of amazing finds. They have everything from nut butters, to paleo bars, to goji berries, to apple cider vinegar, to coconut oil, to a handful of natural beauty products.
The staff here — Linda, Evelyn, and Jeremy are helpful and good people. Linda has been working for GNC for about 25 years!
It’s nice to know that I don’t have to go far for my health fix.
Trust.

The employees here are nice and helpful. This location has a variety of cold drinks and a massive amount of herbs and vitamins. Convenient location between two Bart stations make this a good location to be in and out.

So funny I forgot to laugh. Called to find out the nearest loc. To my home as I was walking by no time to drop in, guy and gal laughing over the hone w/​no prof. Composure. Simple question. Loc.@ lake mertitt. I guess if youve only been in s.f. All your life you dont know its accross the bay, prob. Never heard of Berkeley either. Poor fools. And when I repeated their ignorence. «DUH WHERE IS LAKE MERRITT».no supprise he blurts out… If I Knew I Wouldnt be asking you. Well at this point I no longer need the slapstick. Let me hang up and call the next place msybe I can reach someone with some common sence and customer service. Rude. Sat. Oct.27 2:30 ish

I was out to buy some air sprays at Daiso and they had none so I went to GNC next door looking for any kind of energy drinks that would help me recover after tennis. The staff were very helpful and pointed out the garbage in Muscle Milk and I ended up with a GNC Totally Lean which seems healthier. It is supposed to taste good. Some shakes and bars taste nasty. I am glad I was helped by the staff compared to my own guessing.

I agree with De V. They are pushy. You can get what you need here, but the shopping experience isn’t pleasant.

I really didn’t want to take the time to review a GNC. I mean, what could go wrong at a GNC? In and out, basically, right? Well, I wish it was that easy at this GNC. For some strange reason, everyone who works there is hyper aggressive in up selling. You cannot walk thru the store without everyone who works there offering/​telling you what you should buy additionally to what you already have. I’ve actually been offer ‘female’ supplements and I’m a male! They are clueless! I think they have to ‘move’ certain products and are just telling everyone to buy it. Plus, I went there on a ‘GOLD card’ day and unless noted, all other items are at an additionally 20% off. Well, of course, at this particular GNC ‘certain’ items are not. This has happen to me quite a few times there where the sales associate working at the time decides at their discretion what is on sale and what is not during the ‘GNC gold card’ days. There a plenty of GNC stores in SF and I will and you should, not go to this one.

A doctor’s coat doesn’t mean they’re not getting commission.

Only been to this one once and I basically was in and out. I got what I needed, paid, and headed out the door. The staff was really nice and in a convenient area.

Nice staff and helpful if you have questions, but there was one caveat of getting the «Gold GNC card» they didn’t tell me about until I got a box of protein bars and protein drinks today. The discount only applies during the first week of the month. At least the lady at the register was nice enough to still apply the discount.

This review is based entirely on my experience the other day.
And well, it was just fine. I walked in, they politely asked if I needed help. They found exactly what I was looking for. I paid and I was out. That folks, is how you get bidness done.
Oh, and just so you know, this is the only GNC i have ever seen that makes smoothies, in house.