Gap Inc.

Also known as The Gap, Inc., Gap

American multinational clothing and accessories retailer

Key facts

Trade name: Gap Inc.
Company type: Public
Traded as: NYSE : GAP S&P 400 component
Industry: Retail
Founded: August 21, 1969 ; 56 years ago ( 1969-08-21 ) in San Francisco , California, U.S.
Founders: Donald Fisher Doris F. Fisher
Headquarters: San Francisco , U.S.
Number of locations: 3,569 (2025)
Area served: Multinational
Key people: Mayo A. Shattuck III ( chairman ) Richard Dickson ( CEO ) Katrina O’Connell ( CFO )
Products: Apparel accessories personal care products
Brands: Gap Athleta

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The Gap, Inc., commonly known as Gap Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, California, is an American multinational clothing and accessories retailer. The company operates four primary divisions: the namesake Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Athleta. Gap Inc. is one of the largest apparel retailers in the United States. It operates 3,569 stores. Zac Posen is the creative director of the Gap.

Gap was founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher and Doris F. Fisher. Their sons, William S. Fisher and Robert J. Fisher, each own approximately 15% of the company.