DARCANGELO: They didn’t realize, like, oh, well, I bought all these balloons, how am I going to get them home, you know? SELYUKH: The balloons and the wigs and the costumes, they’re fun to buy in ...

Party City has been the largest party supply store in the United States for almost 40 years. It’s been known for selling balloons, party supplies, and Halloween costumes .

Though Party City first closed 45 of its 850 locations in 2019, as of December 2024, the company has announced it will be shuttering all of its remaining stores in 2025. According to CNN ...

The balloons, wigs and costumes are fun to buy in person, which shielded Party City from online competition for a long time. For years, its stores would install a Halloween picture wall: dozens of ...

What came first: America's obsession with Halloween or Party City? Steve Mandell launched Party City in 1986 as a single store in New Jersey. He sold cups, napkins and other supplies for birthday ...