National retailer abruptly closing all stores, including 2 in the Triangle
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- Painted Tree Boutiques abruptly closed stores on April 14.
- The closure affects two Triangle locations in Raleigh and Cary.
- Vendors were instructed to retrieve their inventory by Sunday, April 24.
A national retailer that offers brick-and-mortar space for vendors is closing all of its stores, affecting two Triangle locations.
Painted Tree Boutiques abruptly closed all stores Tuesday, April 14. This includes the Cary and Raleigh locations, the stores confirmed to The News & Observer via email.
In an email to vendors obtained by The N&O, Painted Tree Boutiques said it “made the very difficult decision to cease all business operations today; Painted Tree will not be conducting any further retail sales at any location.
“We understand the impact this has on you and your business, and we are truly sorry. We know many of you have invested significant time, energy, and resources into building your spaces at Painted Tree, and this is not the outcome any of us hoped for.”
Painted Tree Boutiques did not provide a reason for the closure in the email.
The N&O emailed and left a voicemail for Painted Tree Boutiques on Tuesday afternoon.
Painted Tree Boutiques, which has more than 60 locations across the country, including four in North Carolina, has not made a public announcement about the closure on its website or social media. It continued to post on Facebook and Instagram as late as 5 p.m. April 14, hours after it alerted vendors of the closure. Commenters questioned how the company could continue to promote itself after shutting down.
The Triangle’s Painted Tree Boutiques, at 7444 Creedmoor Road in Raleigh and at 240 Crossroads Blvd. in Cary, moved into former Stein Mart stores. Painted Tree Boutiques also had locations in Gastonia and Matthews.
Shop owner, customer reactions
The news has left many questions unanswered.
Several vendors took to social media to lament lost money spent on renovations and rent.
Customers also asked how they could redeem gift cards.
This story has been updated.
This story was originally published April 15, 2026 at 8:01 AM.
