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• The first Banana Republic store opened in Mill Valley, California.
• Has both company operated stores and franchises.
• Gap Inc. owns and operates stores in the US, Japan and Canada.
• Opened franchise stores in Seoul in 2007.
• Opened its 100th franchise store abroad in Mexico in 2008.

Banana Republic is a luxury clothing brand owned by Gap Inc. The apparel line was acquired in 1983 from Mel and Patricia Ziegler who had founded the brand in 1978. When acquired by Gap the brand was focused on travel themed clothing which it was selling from two store locations. After acquisition the brand was transformed into the more traditional luxury brand it is today. Banana Republic is marketed as an accessible luxury brand. In the United States it has done very well with hundreds of locations, and the brand has gone international in recent years opening locations across the world from Japan to England. Banana Republic currently sells apparel, handbags, jewelry, accessories, and fragrances.

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