For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company reported net income of $69.6 million; a $14.8 million, or 27.1%, increase over net income of $54.8 million for 2008. Net income as a percentage of revenue was 4.1% for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to 3.3% for 2008.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company reported consolidated revenue of $1,707.0 million, an increase of $50.3 million, or 3.0%, over the consolidated revenue of $1,656.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. Revenue increased in each of the Company's business segments: retail by 3.0%, franchise by 2.4%, and manufacturing / wholesale by 4.0%. For the year, same store sales improved 2.8% in domestic Company-owned stores (including e- commerce sales).

Adjusted EBITDA was $230.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, a $15.9 million, or 7.4%, increase over the Adjusted EBITDA of $214.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. Adjusted EBITDA improved to 13.5% as a percentage of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to 13.0% for 2008.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company generated net cash from operations of $114.0 million, incurred capital expenditures of $28.7 million, and paid approximately $25.3 million in principal on outstanding debt.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company opened 51 net new domestic Company-owned stores, 7 net new Company-owned stores in Canada, 117 net new international franchise locations, and 157 net new franchise store- within-a-store Rite Aid locations and closed 45 net domestic franchise locations.

SOURCE General Nutrition Centers, Inc.