Popular boutique chain Painted Tree abruptly closed all stores nationwide, leaving business owners scrambling.Painted Tree Boutiques, a chain where small business owners rent space to sell goods on consignment, closed all locati ons, including the Cincinnati and Crestview Hills locations.The company, which opened in 2015 and had over 60 locations nationwide, notified shop owners of the closure Tuesday.In an email sent to shop owners, Painted Tree Boutiques did not say what caused the sudden closure of the company nationwide."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," the company wrote in the email.Watch below to learn more: Popular boutique chain Painted Tree abruptly closes stores nationwideThe email also says a "skeleton crew" will be at each location to help business owners retrieve inventory but since Painted Tree is closed, business owners will have to call the store to notify that crew, so they can open the doors.We caught up with small business vendors at the Cincinnati and Crestview Hills locations of Painted Tree Boutiques. Many told us they were shocked by the news of the immediate closure.There was no indication that the business was failing, so when we got the email yesterday, it was kinda like, 'um.' And no one, it seems, had any warning. Anyone in the company, Jenn Jordan said.Jenn Jordan and her son Jakob Jordan, who is non-verbal and uses an iPad to communicate with others, own Cards by Jakob. It's a small business that prints Jakob's drawings onto cards and clothing.It has been Jakob Jordan's dream to be a business owner, his mother said.From day one, my goal has been to put smiles on others' faces. What made this place so amazing was getting to see those smiles as people shopped for my designs. I will forever miss that, Jakob Jordan said.The Jordans said the sudden and immediate closure has left them devastated. But they arent the only ones.Aadil Tayabee owns Aspire Glo, a small business with a location inside Painted Tree Boutique in Crestview Hills.This is peoples lives, all over the country, Tayabee said. Tens of thousands of businesses all gone ... They didnt give a notice, and thats the biggest tragedy.WATCH: Small business owners react to the announcement Small business owners react to sudden closure of Painted Tree BoutiquesWe asked how the immediate closure impacts Tayabee and the other small businesses inside the Crestview Hills location.I just invested about $12,000, just last month (to bring in new product), Tayabee said. Financially, (a) big loss. Massive.As for whats next, its still a big question mark for many. The Jordans said they will continue to sell their products on Etsy and at local craft fairs. Tayabee hopes to recreate the business model of Painted Trees locally in the near future.Shop owners have until Sunday, April 24, to retrieve their inventory. Business owners will be able to access the building between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily until then."All merchandise and personal property in your booth or space belongs to you," reads the email. "Please bring any help, packing materials, and vehicles you may need."Store staff will be able to facilitate access to the building, but will have limited capacity to help business owners with breakdown or loading, the email says.Anyone with questions about access to a Painted Tree store, or removing products, can email [email protected]."We are deeply grateful to every shop owner who has been a part of the Painted Tree community," the email says. "Your creativity and dedication made Painted Tree what it was, and we are truly sorry it has come to this."On Facebook, the Cincinnati location posted the hours during which business owners can collect their belongings, adding that the shop will not be open to the public. More than 50 people have commented on the post, most trying to reach out to many of the local businesses that had stalls inside the boutique."Could shop owners post their individual social media pages?" one commenter said.Others in the comment section were business owners sharing their business's Facebook pages, so fans can still support their companies.Another person asked how Painted Tree plans to handle gift cards purchased for the boutique. Painted Tree itself has not responded to any of the social media comments. ...read more read less