SAN ANTONIO – Hundreds of small business owners are still trying to recover their inventory and their income after the sudden closure of Painted Tree Boutiques in April.
For many San Antonio vendors, the shared retail space was more than just a storefront — it was their primary source of income.
“It’s something we’ve seen countless times,” said John Kiernan, managing editor at WalletHub. “Places where vendors can congregate and sell things have gone under, and that’s taken a lot of small businesses with them.”…