(COLORADO SPRINGS) — More than a month after Painted Tree Boutiques closed down, forcing Colorado Springs vendors out, one shop owner wasted no time finding a new spot to reopen.
Sherrie Antes, Barbara Guilzon, and Lauri Mask said they were shocked to learn Painted Tree Boutiques on Barnes Road, which housed their shops, was shutting down. They were forced to pack up and get out, but now shoppers can find them in a brand-new spot on North Academy Boulevard near the Chapel Hills Mall.
“Shock, dismay, cried. Let’s be real, cried a lot because it was a dream all of a sudden ripped out from underneath our feet,” said Guilzon, who owns Newfound Treasure and Rugged Origins…