Painted Tree Shuts Down Kansas City Stores

0:00Painted tree, that national chain of boutique markets, just shut down as two Kansas City spots effective immediately. They sent an email to vendors telling them to grab their merchandise quick, with no more sales allowed from here on out. The company runs over 60 locations across the country, where local artists and sellers rent booths to hawk their goods. The affected spots here are in the Northland, at 8201 Northwest Roan Ridge Road, and Overland Park, at 8500 West 1. 35th Street. Vendors got hit hard with zero warning, and reactions were raw folks crying and venting frustration as they packed up. Local artist Theo Davis, who sells watercolor city scenes and snail mail art subs, pulled his stuff from both spots Tuesday and said he'd sold about. $1,000 worth this month alone. A skeleton crews onsite at each location to help out until April 24th, but payment details for recent sales stay unclear. Davis can't get through to the company by phone or email, and Painted Tree didn't pick up when reporters called either.

1:03So is like Davis are vowing to rebound with fresh plans. Turning this abrupt end into a new chapter for their hustle. That wraps Kansas News today, brought to you with AI.