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 ...

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

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 ...