AdvoCare

AdvoCare International
Company typePrivate
IndustryDietary supplements
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993) in Carrollton, Texas
FounderCharles E. Ragus
Headquarters,
Area served
United States
Key people
Christina Helwig (CEO)
ProductsDietary supplements, personal care
RevenueUS$ 400 million (est.) (2013)[1]
Number of employees
247 (est.) (2013)[2]
Websitewww.advocare.com

33°00′38″N 96°40′37″W / 33.01053°N 96.676928°W / 33.01053; -96.676928

AdvoCare International, LLC is an American dietary supplement company. They are a direct sales company and a former multi-level marketing company that was charged with operating a pyramid scheme.[3][4] The company, headquartered in Richardson, TX,[5] was founded in 1993 by Charles Ragus.

  1. ^ Barbara Seale (1 Sep 2013). "AdvoCare a two decade marathon". Direct Selling News. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 Nov 2013.
  2. ^ / AdvoCare Profile
  3. ^ "FTC: AdvoCare business model was pyramid scheme". FTC Consumer Information. 2019-10-02. Archived from the original on 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  4. ^ "Federal Trade Commission v. AdvoCare International, L.P. et al, No. 4:2019cv00715 - Document 52 (E.D. Tex. 2020)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  5. ^ "AdvoCare International, LLC | 2800 Telecom Parkway Richardson , TX 75082. (972) 665-5800". m.richardsonchamber.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.