Painted Tree Boutiques, a collection of craft proprietors who rent booth space in a former big box store, will open its Clive location Feb. 7.The store, Iowa's first, will be located in the space formerly occupied by the defunct Bed, Bath & Beyond chain at 11101 University Ave. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas, Painted Tree — which describes itself as "an Etsy marketplace and Pinterest catalog come to life" — converts disused stores into marketplaces where individual business owners can sell item...
Painted Tree Boutiques, a collection of craft proprietors who rent booth space in a former big box store, will open its Clive location Feb. 7.
The store, Iowa's first, will be located in the space formerly occupied by the defunct Bed, Bath & Beyond chain at 11101 University Ave. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas, Painted Tree — which describes itself as "an Etsy marketplace and Pinterest catalog come to life" — converts disused stores into marketplaces where individual business owners can sell items that include home de?cor, crafts, furniture, clothing and shoes.
The Clive store will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Its grand opening will be March 1, according to a news release.
Bed, Bath & Beyond closed all its remaining locations in April after the chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, though it continues to operate on line. At the time, the Clive store was the sole remaining Bed Bath & Beyond in Iowa.
How do Painted Tree Boutiques work?
Painted Tree has locations across that nation, including in St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas, and Lincoln, Nebraska. Taking over former locations of chains like Bed, Bath & Beyond and Home Depot, it subdivides them into smaller spaces and charges monthly rent to vendors, also taking "a small commission" on sales, according to its website. Leases last for 12 months.
Though the operating model is similar to a flea market or antique mall, Painted Tree does not allow the sale of used items, electronics and mattresses, emphasizing unique and artisan goods.
"The model promotes creativity by encouraging shop owners to design and customize their space, while providing them the freedom and flexibility to come and go as they please, thanks to the retail staff that manages all daily operations and transactions," a news release said.
Unused and non-damaged items can be returned within 48 hours of purchase and will be re-tagged and restocked.
Painted Tree says it provides for vendors:
Philip Joens covers retail and real estate for the Des Moines Register. He can be reached at 515-284-8184, [email protected] or on Twitter @Philip_Joens.