Who owns Gap?
Gap is owned by Gap Inc. (the United States, NYSE: GAP).[1]
Evidence: The Gap, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-17, SEC EDGAR, 17 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Gap, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Francisco, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Francisco, California
- Founded
- 1969
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Casual & denim
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: GAP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Gap
Gap sells denim and casual basics and defined American mainstream dress through the 1990s, when its khaki and pocket-tee advertising was ubiquitous. It has spent much of the period since trying to recover that cultural position. It was founded in San Francisco in 1969 selling Levi's jeans, and its name refers to the generation gap.
Ownership timeline of Gap
Where Gap sits in Gap Inc.
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Gap Inc.
Gap Inc. controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Athleta (1998)
- Banana Republic (1978)
- Old Navy (1994)
Other brands in casual & denim, and who owns them
The 133 brands in casual & denim on Brandtree belong to 59 owners. The largest is Azzas 2154, with 8; Gap Inc. has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fábula | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Carter's | Carter's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Duck Head | Oxford Industries | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cortefiel | Tendam | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| & Other Stories | H&M Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bershka | Inditex | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| GU | Fast Retailing | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| BSX | Giordano | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
About the owner: Gap Inc.
Gap Inc. is a publicly listed company headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, founded in 1969. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: GAP.
Gap Inc. was founded in San Francisco in 1969 by a couple who could not find jeans that fitted, and named it after the generation gap. It operates four chains at different price points and the founding Fisher family remains a substantial shareholder.
🇺🇸 Gap and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Gap is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Gap?
The parent company of Gap is Gap Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Gap American?
Yes. Gap originated in the United States in 1969 and its owner, Gap Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Gap still owned by Gap Inc.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Gap is still owned by Gap Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Gap, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-17 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 17 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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