Weight Watchers

WW International, Inc., formerly Weight Watchers International, Inc., is a global company in the United States. It offers weight loss and maintenance, fitness, and mindset services. It has a Weight Watchers diet."What is Weight Watchers Diet?". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 21, 2018.  It was started in 1963 by  Jean Nidetch in Queens, New York City,  It works online by its mobile app and website, coaching online or by phone, or in-person meetings.  People pay a subscription for the service.

In 2018, the company rebranded to "WW". This was  to show "its development from focusing on weight loss to overall health and wellness."Hope, Katie. "Weight Watchers drops 'weight' from name". BBC News. September 24, 2018.   The company was then worth about $145 million.   The rise of weight loss drugs like Semaglutide damaged the business.  In 2023  it bought Sequence, a telehealth company.  That meant it could  prescribe drugs. Sequence was rebranded as WeightWatchers Clinic.

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