Athleta Enters Chicago Market

Athleta, the women’s activewear brand by parent company Gap Inc. (San Francisco), opened its first store in Chicago and its 11th store nationwide this week, reports the Chicago Tribune.

The 3800-square-foot store is located on North Southport Avenue in Lakeview.

Other Athleta locations are in California, New York, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C., with two more stores – one in Houston and the other in Manhasset, N.Y. – expected to open this spring.