This article is about the company. For the diet, see Weight Watchers (diet).
WW International, Inc.
Formerly
Weight Watchers (1963–2018)
Company type
Public
Traded as
Nasdaq: WW
Founded
May 15, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-05-15) 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]
Operating income
$267.305 million (2017)[2]
Net income
$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]
^Treffis Team Staff. "Time to Sell Weight Watchers Stock?". Forbes. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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^ ab"What is Weight Watchers Diet?". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
^Hope, Katie. "Weight Watchers drops 'weight' from name". BBC News. September 24, 2018.
^Wahba, Phil (24 September 2018). "What's in a Name? Weight Watchers Changes Name to 'WW'". Fortune. (registration required)
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Global Information
$1.5 billion (2018)[1]
1.246 billion (2017)[2]