Party City makes a surprise comeback to fill those last-minute Halloween needs

The formerly bankrupt retailer is selling costumes, decorations and more at this NYC brick-and-mortar pop-up shop.
Time Out

The beloved Party City store in Union Square is coming back just in time for Halloween

Party City is officially rising from the retail graveyard—and its first stop is Union Square. Less than a year after ...
LAist

So long, Party City, and thanks for all the balloons

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 ...
Business Insider

Factory Direct Party Acquires $200 Million in Party City Inventory, Launches 35% Off Halloween Sale

G&P Construction is dismantling the Party City/Amscan warehouse. Credit G&P Construction DUNMORE, Pa., Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Factory Direct Party announced today that it has acquired ...
WGBH

So long, Party City, and thanks for all the balloons

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 ...