[Stinkerbell n Frog Prince]

A number of years before the pandemic a great local party store sold out to Party City. It was a GREAT halloween shop one year they had to much stuff they rented space in the empty shop 2 doors down filled with just Halloween decor. Once they became a part of the Party City family it wasn't as good. First year of the pandemic it closed it's doors forever. While I didn't do a lot of shopping at Party City it will be missed.

 

[Stinkerbell n Frog Prince]

I've read also that it's the lack of helium that hit Party City. They made most of their money from helium balloons. Folks come in for their balloons and pick up a few things at the same time. No balloons to pick up they get their party supplies elsewhere or not at all. Helium is limited once it's gone it's gone.