Gap Heads to Serbia and Ukraine

San Francisco–based retail giant Gap Inc. will open stores in Serbia and Ukraine through new agreements with the company’s existing franchise partners. The new stores are set to open later this year in Belgrade, Serbia, and Kiev, Ukraine, and will carry products from Gap, GapKids and babyGap. The Belgrade store will be managed by franchise partner The Marinopoulos Group, which also manages Gap franchise locations in Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania. The Kiev store will be managed by franchise partner Fiba Holding A.S., which also manages Gap stores in Turkey and Russia, as well as Banana Republic stores in Turkey.