TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Some East Texas vendors are trying to figure out what to do next after Painted Tree Boutique stores abruptly shut down.
Justin Roberts, attorney at Roberts & Roberts, said vendors should be able to get product sales from April.
“The problem with this is that I’m sure there are provisions in the contract about how quickly they should get paid, but the store seems like it’s in a bad state right now so they may not follow through on that commitment to pay the vendors what they’re owed timely,” Roberts said.
Sarah Yagel has around $20,000 worth of skin care products in Painted Tree stores across the country, including in Tyler and Salt Lake City, Utah. Over the next few days, Yagel said she plans on traveling hundreds of miles to round up all of her merchandise from those locations.
“I have five locations, so that was a large amount of sales for me, so it’s a big hit for my business,” Yagel said. “Giving us nine days to get our stuff out is really frustrating.”
Yagel mentioned she is searching for somewhere else to sell her products.
In an email to vendors Painted Tree said in part they know they “have invested significant time, energy, and resources into building your spaces at Painted Tree.”
“They should have prepared people a little better,” said Mike Guerra, a vendor at Painted Tree.
“The store needs to pay these vendors,” Roberts added. “The vendors could go to court if they don’t get paid what they’re owed.”
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