{
  "id": 7790857,
  "title": "Scrubs & Beyond stores are closing: Clothing retailer says all locations will shutter, offers no explanation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/scrubs-beyond-stores-are-closing-clothing-retailer-says-all-locations",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-16T12:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91608235/scrubs-and-beyond-closing-stores-list-doomed-locations-grows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Healthcare apparel retailer Scrubs & Beyond has announced it will close all of its over 100 stores across 30 states. The company, which has been in operation for more than 20 years, was acquired by private equity firm LKCM Headwater Investments in 2013 and merged with three other uniform companies to form Kindthread in 2022. Kindthread CEO David Murphy announced the closures, but the reason for the decision has not been disclosed. Scrubs & Beyond is offering 20% to 40% off all products in its stores, but it is unclear whether the online operations will also cease. The company's Instagram account has received complaints from customers who never received their orders. The exact closing date of the stores has not been announced.",
  "summary": "The apparel industry is no stranger to store closures, and this week another retailer has joined the ranks of those shuttering stores. Healthcare clothing company Scrubs & Beyond has announced that it will close all of its stores, which include more than 100 locations across 30 states. Here’s what you need to know about the store closures. What is Scrubs & Beyond? Scrubs & Beyond is a specialty…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}