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Scrubs & Beyond Closes All Brick-and-Mortar Stores Nationwide
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In Short: A nationwide healthcare uniform retailer, Scrubs & Beyond, is shutting down all of its more than 100 retail stores across 30 states.
A nationwide healthcare uniform retailer, Scrubs & Beyond, is shutting down all of its more than 100 retail stores across 30 states, according to reports. The company, which sells nurse scrubs and uniforms from top brands, including its own Beyond Scrubs line, is closing its doors after the Scottsdale, Arizona-based Kindthread acquired and relaunched the brand in 2022.
Many of the stores are currently holding going-out-of-business sales with discounts ranging from 20% to 40% off all merchandise. The company's website now features a red banner announcing the closures, though no reason has been given and the company has not announced a closing date for the Waite Park store or any of the others in other parts of the country.
The retailer operates more than 115 stores in 30 states and calls itself the largest seller of health care apparel in the country. In that time, the company has become a major player in the healthcare uniform market, but the sudden closure of its retail stores has left many employees and customers uncertain about the future.
Local business owners and employees are concerned about the impact of the closures. Josefina Aguirre, a first-generation American whose family has run its NYC grocery store for nearly 30 years, says Mamdani’s city-run stores could threaten her livelihood and ultimately force her family out of business. Mamdani is among the neighborhood grocers suing the city over its plan to open city-backed grocery stores across all five boroughs.
The mayor argues that the stores will offer prices roughly 30% lower than comparable retailers, but local business owners argue that the taxpayer-backed competition could force family-run stores to close. For generations, neighborhood grocery stores have competed against one another, along with supermarket chains and big-box retailers, and the sudden closure of a major player like Scrubs & Beyond could have a significant impact on the industry.
What's confirmed
- A nationwide healthcare uniform retailer, Scrubs & Beyond, is shutting down all of its more than 100 retail stores across 30 states, according to reports. The company, which sells nurse scrubs and uniforms from top brands, including its own Beyond Scrubs line, is closing its doors after the Scottsdale, Arizona-based Kindthread acquired and relaunched the brand in 2022.
- Many of the stores are currently holding going-out-of-business sales with discounts ranging from 20% to 40% off all merchandise. The company's website now features a red banner announcing the closures, though no reason has been given and the company has not announced a closing date for the Waite Park store or any of the others in other parts of the country.
- The retailer operates more than 115 stores in 30 states and calls itself the largest seller of health care apparel in the country. In that time, the company has become a major player in the healthcare uniform market, but the sudden closure of its retail stores has left many employees and customers uncertain about the future.
- Local business owners and employees are concerned about the impact of the closures. Josefina Aguirre, a first-generation American whose family has run its NYC grocery store for nearly 30 years, says Mamdani’s city-run stores could threaten her livelihood and ultimately force her family out of business. Mamdani is among the neighborhood grocers suing the city over its plan to open city-backed grocery stores across all five boroughs.
- The mayor argues that the stores will offer prices roughly 30% lower than comparable retailers, but local business owners argue that the taxpayer-backed competition could force family-run stores to close. For generations, neighborhood grocery stores have competed against one another, along with supermarket chains and big-box retailers, and the sudden closure of a major player like Scrubs & Beyond could have a significant impact on the industry.
What's still developing
- It is unclear how many employees will be impacted by the closings.
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