Banana Republic, Inc., a specialty retailing company, offers casual apparel, accessories, and personal care products. The company provides a range of products, including denim, khakis, and t-shirts, fashion apparel, winter wear, shoes, bags, belts, accessories, jewelry, intimate apparel, and personal care products for men, women, teens, and children. It operates stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Japan. The company also offers products through a Web site. Banana Republic was founded in 1978 and is based in Grove City, Ohio. Banana Republic, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Gap, Inc.