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 and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The party's almost over. Party City is shutting down, closing the doors on its approximately 700 remaining stores this year. While ...

Charlie and Lisa Williams never cared for opening a storefront. Then their main competitor went out of business. Lisa and Charlie Williams, longtime owners of Balloonies, recently decided to open ...

Between the vampire teeth, the giant balloons, the streamers and the glittery napkins, one store laid claim to celebrations across America - Party City. Well, that juggernaut is now bankrupt, turning ...