Flax is a group of art supply stores spread across the United States. As of January 2024, Flax family owned and operated specialty retail stores are located in San Francisco, Oakland, Orlando and Chicago. Existing Flax stores in Atlanta and Los Angeles are owned and operated by former employees of those stores.
The Flax businesses were founded between 1919 and 1946 by four Flax brothers, with locations in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. The business entities have always been independent of each other, yet through common branding they have represented a coast-to-coast Flax Art Supply presence.