The Gap
The Gap is the largest specialty retailer in the United States. Their headquarters are located in San Francisco, California. The Gap's parent company, Gap Inc., also owns and runs the Old Navy and Banana Republic clothing store chains. The Gap also has an international presence in Canada, Europe, and Japan.The Gap was founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris Fisher. Originally, The Gap carried Levi's jeans, but later changed to an exclusive private label model.
As of 2003, The Gap had approximately 165,000 employees and over 4000 stores worldwide.
The current CEO of the Gap is Paul Pressler, who previously ran the Disney theme parks.
