The Gymboree Corporation

Gymboree Corp., a specialty retailer in San Francisco, offers apparel, accessories, and play programs for children in the U.S. and Canada. It has four divisions: Gymboree, Gymboree Outlet, Janie and Jack, and Gymboree Play & Music. The Gymboree division operates several stores as well as an online store (gymboree.com). Outlet has many stores; Janie and Jack, 81, plus janieandjack.com; Play & Music develops parent-child play programs and offers classes developed by early-childhood experts, as well developmental toys, books, and music. The division runs many play centers in California and hundreds of franchisee-operated play centers in the U.S. and worldwide. Gymboree was founded in 1976.