Party City
A Party City store in Chattanooga, Tennessee | |
| Formerly | Party City Holdco, Inc. |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Founded | 1986; in East Hanover Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Founder | Steve Mandell |
| Defunct | February 28, 2025 (independent/franchise owned stores still open) |
| Fate | Bankruptcy and liquidation as Party City Holdco Inc. Acquired by New Amscan PC, LLC 2025 |
| Successor | New Amscan PC, LLC 2025 |
| Headquarters | Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey (Original) , United States |
Number of locations | 29 (Independently/Franchised Owned - USA) 69 (Canadian Tire Owned - Canada) (2025) |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Party supplies, Halloween costumes |
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| Services | Specialty Retailer Franchising |
| Parent | Canadian Tire (Canada only; 2019–present) Ad Populum, LLC (United States) 2025-Present |
| Divisions | Retail Consumer Products Group |
| Website | partycity partycity partycity |
New AmScan PC LLC formerly, Party City Holdco Inc. is an American chain of party supply stores founded in 1986 by Steve Mandell in East Hanover, New Jersey. Party City's headquarters are in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. Party City was the largest retailer of party goods in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Party City operates over 850 company-owned and franchise outlets in over 70 countries around the world under the Party City, Halloween City, Toy City, Factory Card and Party Outlet brands. In December 2024, Party City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, laid off all administrative employees, and announced they would liquidate and close most remaining stores in the United States. As of 2025, stores not operated by Party City Holdco, such as those in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii, were unaffected and continue to operate.