Charlie and Lisa Williams never cared for opening a storefront. Then their main competitor went out of business.

11 attacks. A teacher describes a 35-foot balloon arch she'd bought for a school run. "My 6-year-old daughter found her best friend at Party City," says Allie Mushlin of Massachusetts. The friend ...

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 ...