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

Hundreds of locations have already been auctioned off, many of them to Dollar Tree and Five ... if you ask workers about Party City memories, they tend to talk about balloons.

Perkovic sells balloons and other party decor ... Dollar Tree and Five Below are among the top bidders for Party City buildings. Dollar Tree has bid on the three St. Louis area locations.

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 ...