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Party CityBankruptcy

Party City makes a comeback with hundreds of stores reopening inside another popular retailer.

What happened

Iparty declared bankruptcy on Dec 31st '24.

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Party City makes a comeback with hundreds of stores reopening inside another popular retailer. In late 2024, Party City filed for its second bankruptcy and closed hundreds of stores. Credit: Staples WASHINGTON - The nation's largest party supply store is making a comeback nearly two years after it shuttered stores and filed for bankruptcy. Rather than individual stores, Party City is finding a new home at a popular office supply store. Staples announced it would partner with Party City, housing the party supply store inside more than 700 Staples stores nationwide. Staples announced the partnership with Party City on Tuesday. It said more stores will be coming later in 2026. "Staples has always been focused on making things easy for our customers, and our partnership with Party City takes that promise into new territory," Marshall Warkentin, President, Staples U.S. Retail, said in a news release. "By bringing Party City into Staples stores, we're expanding what customers can accomplish in one place - combining helium balloons and party supplies with our print and marketing services to offer a complete solution for celebrations, from graduations to grand openings and everything in between." Staples said the in-store Party City section will offer more "way to personalize each invent, including a range of latex and foil balloons inflated with helium and ready to take...

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Event
Bankruptcy

What this signalsA bankruptcy often puts contracts and vendors up for review.

Takes effect
Dec 31, 2024

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Details

Category
Declares bankruptcy

Extraction

Confidence
60%
Detected
Apr 22, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
declares_bankruptcy

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    "title": "Party City makes a comeback with hundreds of stores reopening inside another popular retailer.",
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