Crisis After Painted Tree Kaput

This quote stands out amid local outrage . . .

"It's a huge deal. Because this is my mom's secondary income. So, we were in the three locations, the three states and also going through cancer treatments, and we know how much and expensive those are," she said.

Painted Tree's website notes the company is closed effective Tuesday. There's no explanation offered. 

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'It's a huge deal': Painted Tree shutdown leaves shocked vendors with few options

Thousands of vendors, including many in the Kansas City metro, are scrambling after Painted Tree Boutiques suddenly shut down all its locations Tuesday.