Banana Republic is a clothing and accessories retailer. The retailer is owned by Gap Inc.. The restaurant was created by both Mel and Patricia Ziegler in 1978. The first store they opened was a two-store safari and travel themed clothing company. Banana Republic was acquired by The Gap, Inc. in 1983 and was rebranded as a mainstream luxury clothing retailer.[1]
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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | Mill Valley, California (1978) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Key people | Glenn K. Murphy (CEO of parent company Gap, Inc.) Jack Calhoun (President) Simon Kneen (CD) |
| Products | Clothing |
| Website | www.bananarepublic.com |
Since the end of Q1 2011, there are 642 stores in operation in 32 countries, shipped to 20 countries through company owned websites, and they had the ability to ship to more than 50 countries through a 3rd party.[2]
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