Vendors across North Texas say they were caught off guard when Painted Tree Boutiques abruptly shut down all six of its area stores, leaving hundreds of small business owners scrambling to clear out their booths with little warning.
At the Mansfield location alone, vendors estimate there are roughly 240 booths, many belonging to people who also rented space at multiple stores. Several told CBS News Texas the sudden closure will have a major financial impact on their families.
Email announces immediate closure
Painted Tree vendors received an email late Tuesday morning announcing the immediate closure of all stores and instructing them to remove their merchandise.
“It said we had until the 24th, but rumor has it that the landlords could shut the doors at any time,” said Carla Galligan of Personal Pizazz…