Formerly | Weight Watchers (1963–2018) |
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Company type | Public |
Founded | May 15, 1963 Queens, New York, U.S. |
Headquarters | 675 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor New York, NY 10010 |
Key people | Sima Sistani, President & CEO |
Products | Weight loss, Packaged foods, Exercise products |
Revenue | $1.5 billion (2018)[1] |
$267.305 million (2017)[2] | |
$163.514 million (2017)[2] | |
Total assets | 1.246 billion (2017)[2] |
Total equity | -1.015 billion (2017)[2] |
Number of employees | 18,000 (as of 2017[update])[2] |
Website | weightwatchers.com |
WW International, Inc., formerly Weight Watchers International, Inc., is a global company headquartered in the U.S. that offers weight loss and maintenance, fitness, and mindset services such as the Weight Watchers comprehensive diet program.[3] Founded in 1963 by Queens, New York City homemaker Jean Nidetch, WW's program has three options as of 2019: online via its mobile app and website, coaching online or by phone, or in-person meetings.[3]
In 2018, the company rebranded to "WW" to reflect "its development from focusing on weight loss to overall health and wellness."[4][5]
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