The end of party city

  A lot of stores have gone downhill. Some even end up closing their doors for good. Circuit city, Big Lots! Blockbuster, Wet Seal, Frys Electronics and many more. Now....added to the list is Party City. A store where they sell party supplies for anyone throwing a birthday party or any sort of celebration.

  Now, Party City is on the chopping block of a long list of stores being liquidated. When will the last Party City be closing? Who knows, nobody does. The economy has not been kind to many stores that are suffering due to Amazon's on-line shopping craze.

   I remember, when I was young, going to stores like Radio Shack, Blockbuster, even Toys R Us when that huge toy catalog would come in around the holiday season. I would circle which toy I would want for my birthday/Christmas. Those days are now gone. With a click of a simple button, you, or kids can buy anything from toys to movies to electronics.

  I wasn't a huge fan of Party City unless we needed supplies for an upcoming birthday or Anniversary. They would have so many balloons on the ceiling. Themed party accessories and even a few other things that you would find in a Dollar Tree store.

  

    If you have ever been inside a party themed store, you would find things like a themed birthday or 50th Anniversary mugs to huge balloons that would not cost a fortune back when I was young. Now, Party City is joining the list of other stores going under. What will happen to party stores like this, and will there be more around after this one is gone?

   There are other supply chain party stores that aren't as memorable as Party City is. There was another Party chain supply store that was a copycat of Party City. I forgot the name of it, but it vanished before I went to college. I think we might have shopped there more than Party City. Then again, we might have went to a dollar store to get our party supplies.

   It's sad Party City is announcing their closing right around the end of the year. Many people will be without jobs and the economy is not what it used to be since the pandemic. Getting a job now...is like finding a needle in a haystack. Even jobs that require a college degree is harder these days.

  What will replace Party City? Five Below? If so.... how long is that store going to last before it closes too. Times are getting tough, and many stores are throwing in the towel. Party City is now one of them. Since 1986 to 2025, this store helped families with their party supplies; now, it'll just be another empty store.