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Gap, Incorporated is an American clothing and accessories retailer that includes Banana Republic, Old Navy, Baby Gap, and Gap Body.

	Based in San Francisco, California
	Founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris Fisher.
	The Fishers opened their first shop because they had been frustrated with the lack of decent customer service and fashionable styles at other retailers.
	Name was derived from the growing differences between children and adults: "the generation gap".
	The CEO of Gap, Paul Pressler, who previously ran the Disney theme parks resigned in January 2007.
	Robert Fisher stepped in as the interim CEO while retaining his position as Chairman of the Board.
	Banana Republic, formerly a catalog retailer selling safari themed clothing, was purchased by the company in 1983.
	Old Navy was launched in 1994, as a value chain with a specialty flair.
	Currently has 3,137 stores operating worldwide.
	Has featured over 300 celebrities of various stature in their campaigns.

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