WW International

WW International, Inc.
FormerlyWeight Watchers (1963–2018)
Company typePublic
FoundedMay 15, 1963 (1963-05-15)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Headquarters675 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor New York, NY 10010
Key people
Sima Sistani, President & CEO
ProductsWeight loss, Packaged foods, Exercise products
RevenueIncrease $1.5 billion (2018)[1]
Increase $267.305 million (2017)[2]
Increase $163.514 million (2017)[2]
Total assetsDecrease 1.246 billion (2017)[2]
Total equityIncrease -1.015 billion (2017)[2]
Number of employees
18,000 (as of 2017)[2]
Websiteweightwatchers.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]

  1. ^ Treffis Team Staff. "Time to Sell Weight Watchers Stock?". Forbes. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference 10K2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "What is Weight Watchers Diet?". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  4. ^ Hope, Katie. "Weight Watchers drops 'weight' from name". BBC News. September 24, 2018.
  5. ^ Wahba, Phil (24 September 2018). "What's in a Name? Weight Watchers Changes Name to 'WW'". Fortune. (registration required)