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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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