The Vitamin Shoppe Acquires Florida-Based Manufacturing Company for $85M

Vitamin Shoppe Inc., a multichannel specialty retailer of nutritional products, announced Monday that it's purchased FDC Vitamins LLC for approximately $85 million. According to the announcement, FDC Vitamins does business as Nutri-Force Nutrition, a contract manufacturer of vitamins, minerals and supplements. Commenting on the transaction, Tony Truesdale, Vitamin Shoppe CEO said in a statement, "I'm very pleased to announce plans to expand our sourcing capabilities with the strategic acquisition of Nutri-Force."