What Happened to Painted Tree Boutique?

Painted Tree Boutique was more than a retail chain. It was a marketplace model that gave independent vendors — makers, artists, collectors, and small business owners — a physical space to sell their work without the overhead of running their own storefront.

At its peak, Painted Tree operated dozens of locations across the South and Midwest, with each store housing hundreds of individual vendor booths. For many vendors, a Painted Tree booth was their primary sales channel and their connection to a loyal local customer base.

The closure

When Painted Tree Boutique announced it was closing all of its locations, the impact was immediate and significant. Vendors who had invested years building their booths, their customer relationships, and their brands within those walls suddenly had nowhere to go.

Many vendors had little notice. Some had just restocked their booths. Others had signed multi-month agreements. The closure left a gap that was felt not just by vendors, but by the customers who had come to rely on Painted Tree as a place to find unique, handmade, and locally sourced goods.

What comes next

Painted Tree Refugees was created to help bridge that gap. It's a free directory where former vendors can share their new locations — whether that's a new market, an online shop, or a pop-up schedule — so their customers can find them again.

If you were a Painted Tree vendor, you can list your business for free at paintedtreerefugees.com/register. If you were a customer, you can search the directory at paintedtreerefugees.com/directory.

The vendors who made Painted Tree special are still out there. They just need a way to be found.