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March 1, 2021 Marketdata and DietBusinessWatch.com continue to release major findings from its ongoing current research of the weight loss market, contained in our upcoming study; “The U.S. Weight Loss & Diet Control Market”, due out shortly. Based on interviews with management at the major medical weight loss center chains and franchises, Marketdata analysts are […]
Medical Weight Loss Market Declines 27% in 2020 Read More »
Feb. 26, 2021 Where does one get details about commercial weight loss centers — how much revenues they gross per year, their profits, their payroll, their characteristics, how many of them operate in the country? There ARE a few sources, in the absence of a national trade association for the industry. One can obtain the
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April 30, 2020 it appears that Quick Weight Loss Centers, headquartered in Pompano Beach, FL, has gone out of business, a victim of the Covid-19 shutdowns and lost revenues. closing its 40 or so centers located in Florida and Texas. The company appears to be in the process of filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, as
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March 30, 2020 Many dieters are probably wondering what Jenny Craig is doing about the weekly in-person, in-center meetings between coaches and clients. At least in New Zealand, employees for Jenny Craig have been told their services will continue during the lockdown. Time will tell if this also applies to centers in the U.S. Mat
Jenny Craig Carries On Amid Virus Read More »
March 18, 2020 The traditional “diet season” lasts from the last week of December until Memorial Day. If dieters have not reached their goal weight by the Summer, they usually take a break and pick it up in the Fall, or quit altogether. However, this year, with the coronavirus pandemic now in full swing, dieting
Pandemic Will Shift Diet Season Read More »
March 9, 2020 Based on our research over the past few decades, only about 3.4% of dieters prefer to visit a physician’s office, hospital or medical clinic for a weight loss program. 80-85% or so use a do-it-yourself program (retail meal replacements, OTC diet pills, online purchases), and the balance use a commercial chain or
Coronavirus Could Hurt Medical Weight Loss Programs Read More »
Dec. 30, 2019 Based on 3rd quarter 2019 guidance by each company, it’s looking like the top four weight loss companies will post a collective 3.6% sales increase for 2019 versus 2018, with revenues of $3.21 billion ($3.10 bill. in 2018). Adding in all the other smaller commercial franchises and chains, this segment of the
Commercial Diet Companies: 2019 Review, 2020 Outlook Read More »
April, 5, 2019 Private equity fund HIG Capital has purchased Jenny Craig from North Castle Partners, which had owned Jenny Craig since 2013. HIG managing director Jeff Zanarini said, “We believe Jenny Craig represents an ideal opportunity to invest in the premier provider of weight loss services, especially with the rising prevalence of overweight adults.
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