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VS Holdings, Inc. Company Profile
VS Holdings (dba The Vitamin Shoppe) helps vitamin shoppers meet their recommended daily requirements. The company sells vitamins, supplements, and minerals, as well as herbal, homeopathic, and personal care products, through about 420 The Vitamin Shoppe stores in about 35 US states and the District of Columbia, a catalog, and the VitaminShoppe.com and BodyTech.com Web sites. Stores offer more than 20,000 items from some 700 national brands plus private-label products. Founded in 1977 as a corner shop in New York City, the company is owned by Irving Place Capital (formerly Bear Stearns Merchant Banking), which took it private in 2002. In July 2009 VS Holdings announced plans for an initial public offering.
Contact Information
Address: 2101 91st St.
North Bergen, NJ 07047
Phone:201-868-5959
Fax:800-852-7153
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2007):537.90 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):10.70%
Employees (2007):2,880
Employee Growth (1 yr):10.30%
Key People
Chairman and CEO: Richard L. Markee
President and Chief Merchandising Officer: Anthony N. (Tony) Truesdale
EVP, COO, and CFO: Michael G. (Mike) Archbold
Industry Information
Sector: Services
Industry: Drug Stores
Top Competitors
GNC Corporation
Vitamin World, Inc.
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (wfmi)
 


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