Gap Inc. - Fashion Company Profile
Gap Inc. is the San Francisco apparel group founded by Donald and Doris Fisher in 1969 - today a public company (NYSE: GAP) operating four brands, Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, through stores, outlets, franchise locations and e-commerce around the world.
Company Snapshot
- Status
- Operating - one of the largest specialty apparel retailers in the United States, running four brands: Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta
- Type
- Public - NYSE: GAP (the ticker changed from GPS to GAP in 2024)
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Founded
- August 21, 1969, in San Francisco, by Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher
Company Profile
As a retailer itself, Gap Inc. gets no Amazon/eBay shop box here - its own site, linked above, is the destination. The detailed record below - the founding story and the milestone timeline from the 1976 public listing through 2007, including brands such as Piperlime, Intermix, Janie and Jack and Hill City that the portfolio has since left - is kept in full on the history page, with its fiscal 2008 figures attached to their year.
The founding scene is told twice in the historical record, and the detail is worth keeping. In 1969, Doris and Don Fisher opened the first Gap store in San Francisco with the goal of creating a store experience that was easy for the customer and offered a wide selection of fits and styles. The profile sets that opening in its summer: the first moon walk, nearly 450,000 people at Woodstock in upstate New York, and a new jeans shop on the opposite coast. A current brand list in the filing names Old Navy, Athleta, Banana Republic, Gap, Janie and Jack, Intermix and Hill City, while the dated narrative describes operating four recognised apparel brands - a difference that simply marks the passages as snapshots from different years.
Gap Inc. History
The earlier record for this company - its history, past brand line-ups, figures and photographs from the periods described - is kept on a separate page for historical reference.
Gap Inc. History & Historical Profile →Common Questions
Which brands does Gap Inc. operate today?
Four brands: Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta. Earlier portfolio names in the historical record, such as Piperlime, Intermix, Janie and Jack and Hill City, are no longer part of the group.
When was Gap Inc. founded and where is it headquartered?
Donald and Doris Fisher opened the first Gap store in San Francisco in 1969; the company's headquarters remain in San Francisco, California.
Is Gap Inc. a public company?
Yes. Gap Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GAP (the ticker changed from GPS to GAP in 2024).
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