Scrubs & Beyond to Close More Than 115 Stores Nationwide

A retailer built around one of the most routine purchases in health care is eliminating its physical footprint. Scrubs & Beyond, which sells medical scrubs, lab coats, shoes and accessories, has begun closing more than 115 stores across 30 states.

The company’s website now carries a blunt notice: “All Retail Stores Closing — Shop the Sale.” Locations are advertising liquidation discounts, generally ranging from 20% to 40%, although individual stores may move to steeper markdowns as inventory thins. No nationwide final closing date has been announced.

Scrubs & Beyond has not publicly explained the decision. Its website still describes the business as one of the country’s largest retailers of healthcare apparel and accessories, while also highlighting its e-commerce operation. The online store remains active, suggesting the brand is being pushed toward a digital-only model rather than disappearing immediately.

That shift is notable because the company’s merchandise has traditionally benefited from in-person shopping. Healthcare workers often want to compare fits, fabrics and colors before buying several sets for work. Yet scrubs are also a relatively standardized product. Once shoppers know their preferred size and brand, repeat purchases can be made online, where selection is broader and fulfillment eliminates a trip to a specialty store.

The timing reflects a wider change in retail economics. U.S. e-commerce sales reached $340.2 billion in the second quarter of 2026, accounting for 17.1% of total retail sales, according to the Census Bureau. Online sales rose 12.2% from a year earlier, outpacing the 6.7% gain in total retail sales.

Scrubs & Beyond was founded in 2000 and acquired and relaunched by Kindthread in 2022, according to local reporting. The chain’s store locator recently listed locations from Texas and California to New York and Pennsylvania, underscoring the scale of the retreat.

For customers, the immediate issue is availability. Closing sales may offer bargains, but popular sizes and colors are likely to vanish first. For Kindthread, the harder task begins after the last storefront goes dark: retaining healthcare professionals in a crowded online market without the physical try-on experience that helped build the brand.