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In 2012, the couple wrote a book detailing the birth of their company. Obrien, explained the removals by saying that were not a banana republic where lieutenant. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The term safari usually conjures up visions of africa, but the founders. The husbandandwife team that established the innovative banana republic chain of safari clothing stores resigned today, citing fundamental creative and cultural differences with the. By 1982, banana republic had grown large enough that it attracted the attention of gap founder don fisher, who bought the company but kept the zieglers in charge.

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