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| locations = Gymboree: 629<br>Gymboree Outlet: 139<br>Janie and Jack: 119<br>Crazy 8: 220 (January 2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/GYMB/1314559396x0x370867/34E02693-ABFA-4B59-8C08-F04C0FC68994/GYM_10k2009.pdf |format=PDF |title=Gymboree Corp |website=Files.shareholder.com |accessdate=2016-04-03}}</ref>
| locations = Gymboree: 629<br>Gymboree Outlet: 139<br>Janie and Jack: 119<br>Crazy 8: 220 (January 2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/GYMB/1314559396x0x370867/34E02693-ABFA-4B59-8C08-F04C0FC68994/GYM_10k2009.pdf |format=PDF |title=Gymboree Corp |website=Files.shareholder.com |accessdate=2016-04-03}}</ref>
| key_people = [[Mark Breitbard]] (CEO)
| key_people = [[Mark Breitbard]] (CEO)
| num_employees = 9,500 (4,300 full-time equivalents)<ref>[http://ir.gymboree.com/EdgarDetail.cfm?CIK=786110&FID=1193125-07-70930&SID=07-00 ]{{dead link|date=April 2016}}</ref>
| num_employees = 9,500 (4,300 full-time equivalents)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ir.gymboree.com/EdgarDetail.cfm?CIK%3D786110%26FID%3D1193125-07-70930%26SID%3D07-00 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=December 21, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090705002049/http://ir.gymboree.com:80/EdgarDetail.cfm?CIK=786110&FID=1193125-07-70930&SID=07-00 |archivedate=July 5, 2009 }}</ref>
| industry = [[Retail]]
| industry = [[Retail]]
| revenue = $920.81m (2007)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.privco.com/private-company/the-gymboree-corporation|title=Gymboree - Financial Report - Annual Revenue - Stock|website=Privco.com|accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref>
| revenue = $920.81m (2007)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.privco.com/private-company/the-gymboree-corporation|title=Gymboree - Financial Report - Annual Revenue - Stock|website=Privco.com|accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref>

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The Gymboree Corporation
Company typePublic
IndustryRetail
Founded1976
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, US
Number of locations
Gymboree: 629
Gymboree Outlet: 139
Janie and Jack: 119
Crazy 8: 220 (January 2010)[1]
Key people
Mark Breitbard (CEO)
ProductsChildren's clothes & Toys
ServicesPlay activities
Revenue$920.81m (2007)[2]
OwnerBain Capital
Number of employees
9,500 (4,300 full-time equivalents)[3]
Websitehttp://www.gymboree.com
Gymboree headquarters
500 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
Gymboree Play & Music, Putney Exchange, London, England

The Gymboree Corporation is an American, San Francisco-based corporation that operates a chain of over 1200 specialty retail stores of children's apparel in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. It has nearly 650 Play and Music Centers worldwide. Bain Capital acquired the company in 2010.

History

Play and music centers

A Gymboree retail store

Play centers are located across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. It has expanded its franchises in 36 countries including Mexico, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Brazil, China, Ecuador, India, Saudi Arabia. In addition, Gymboree franchises nearly 300 Gymboree Play & Music centers around the globe.

Retail stores

In 1986, the company opened a chain of clothing stores named Gymboree. Gymboree stores offer coordinating children's clothing. The sizes range from birth to age twelve. Gymboree, in its current incarnation (it has reorganized several times) is incorporated under the Gym-Mark, Inc nameplate. It currently operates 630 Gymboree Retail, 150 Gymboree Outlet, 130 Janie & Jack, and 290 Crazy 8 stores in the US.

Crazy 8 was started in August, 2007. It features lower priced clothing and is Gymboree's direct competitor for The Children's Place and Old Navy.

Lawsuits

In November, 2005, Gymboree settled a lawsuit relating to overtime compensation in Riverside, California for $2.3 million. The lawsuit alleged that Gymboree did not pay some mandatory overtime or provide required meal breaks.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Gymboree Corp" (PDF). Files.shareholder.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. ^ "Gymboree - Financial Report - Annual Revenue - Stock". Privco.com. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Gymboree settles overtime suit for $2.3M". San Francisco Business Times. 21 November 2005. Retrieved 3 April 2012.