Steve Mandell launched Party City in 1986 as a single store in New ... The aisles around her scream up to 75% off candy, placemats, sparkly streamers and Easter baskets. Workers here say they ...

Steve Mandell launched Party City in 1986 as a single store in New ... The aisles around her scream up to 75% off candy, placemats, sparkly streamers and Easter baskets. Workers here say they ...

All right. It's time to sweep up the confetti, turn off the lights because Party City, the retail chain that dressed much of America in scary masks and dramatic capes, is closing as soon as this week.

At a Party City store near Washington, DC, almost everything was on sale, with discounts ranging from 5% to 50%, including candy and Christmas decorations. The sales were marked by paper signs ...