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Discover Western Prince William

August 2026

What began as a home-based scrub business has

grown into

KT Leps Scrubs & More, a local store

serving health care professionals, students, and

organizations. Owner Keitumetse "Tumi" Thomas

opened the shop in February at 9255 Center Street

in Historic Downtown Manassas.

Originally from Pretoria, South Africa, Tumi says

she has been business-minded since childhood.

After earning an

associate degree in

health information

m a n a g e m e n t i n

2022, she began

w o r k i n g a t

Birmingham Green,

a s e n i o r l i v i n g

c o m m u n i t y i n

Manassas. When

the job required

s c r u b s , s h e

remembered how

difficult it had been

for her to find a local

selection. Nearby

retailers offered few

colors and styles,

w hi l e d e di c ate d

scrub shops required a trip to Woodbridge or

Fairfax.

Tumi completed a course on opening a scrub

business, connected with vendors, and began

selling scrubs to nurses at Birmingham Green.

Their interest encouraged her to expand the

company. Working alongside nurses also

inspired her to enter the profession, and she

became a licensed practical nurse in 2024.

A major opportunity arose while Tumi attended

nursing school. After she arranged to have the

school's logo embroidered directly onto her scrub

top, administrators hired her to provide

embroidered uniforms for 39 students. The school

owner later asked her to source and produce

uniforms for a new private K12 school.

Although Tumi had no experience with school

uniforms, she completed the project ahead of its

June deadline while attending college, working

overnight shifts, and raising two children.

Impressed by her determination, the school owner

encouraged her to open a storefront and offered

financial support as a business partner.

Today, KT Leps Scrubs & More carries men's,

women's, and unisex scrubs in a range of colors,

prints, sizes, and styles. Brands include Epic, Adar,

Dickies, Koi, Healing Hands, and Med Couture.

The store also carries Align shoes by Nurse Mates

and offers its own KT Leps line. Additional products

include compression socks, lanyards, lab coats,

stethoscopes, medical shoes, and accessories.

Customers may also request items that are not in

stock.

The company supplies medical, corporate, school,

and industrial uniforms. Services include

embroidery, bulk orders, onsite fittings, uniform

shows, and employee apparel programs.

Tumi hopes the store will become a convenient

local resource for health care professionals,

students, and organizations that previously had to

travel outside the area for a wider selection. For

more information, call

(540) 418-0008.

KT Leps Scrubs & More Finds the Right Fit

Keitumetse "Tumi" Thomas

By Kristy Gillespie

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