The Gap founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher. From its San Francisco, California headquarters, The Gap operates five divisions: Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, The Gap, and Athleta. The second largest apparel retail chain, Gap Inc. was surpassed by Spanish-based Inditex Group. The Gap Inc. has approximately 135,000 employees and operates 3,076 stores worldwide.
The company expected to open about 200 store locations. Stores in Brazil, Canada, China, France, Italy, Ireland, Japan, UK, and US (including Puerto Rico) are company-owned. Outside these countries Gap Inc. stores are franchises.
