AdvoCare

AdvoCare International, L.P. is a nutrition, weight-loss and skin-care company. The company was founded in 1993 by Charles Ragus and employs around 247 people in the United States. In a statement, AdvoCare claims net sales of USD under 100 million in 2009 and its corporate headquarters are in Carrollton, TX, USA.

The company distributes its products in the United States through a network of approximately 50,000 independent distributors, some of whom earn profit on product sales and additional commission from a multi-level marketing (MLM) compensation structure. The company slogan is, "We Build Champions."

In 1993, Charles Ragus founded AdvoCare as a multi-level marketing company that distributes health and wellness products. Ragus was a Herbalife distributor from 1983 to 1989. Charles Ragus died on June 1, 2001 at the age 58.

In May 2007, Richard H. Wright joined AdvoCare as President and CEO.

AdvoCare is a multi-level marketing company. In addition to profits from product sales, AdvoCare distributors can earn additional commissions from sales by their 'downline' distributors.

AdvoCare is an active member of the Direct Selling Association (DSA). The company was a DSA Award recipient in 2002 for the DebtBuster® System in 2008 for the AdvoBus program, and was a participant in the 2010 DSA Code of Ethics Communication Initiative.

AdvoCare has a number of professional athletes, coaches, and entertainers that endorse the use of at least one of AdvoCare's products. The AdvoCare Sports Advisory Council is composed of strength and conditioning coaches and athletic trainers from across the United States.

On March 30, 2010, New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees, became the national spokesperson for AdvoCare.