The Gap, Inc. is a retailer of American apparel accessories, founded in 1969 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. As of February 2018, Gap had approximately 135,000 employees and a total of 3,688 stores, distributed around the world. The Gap product line expanded from the original denim to men's clothing (GAP Men), women's clothing (GAP Women), various accessories, children's clothing (Gap Kids), maternity clothing (GapMaternity), baby clothing (babyGap), and in the shortest time Occupied the American leisure brand market and has been recognized by the United States and overseas. Gap currently has more than 3,100 brand-operated stores in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Japan and other countries.