The party is over for Party City.
The retailer’s CEO told Barry Litwin told employees that Party City is going out of business as it’s immediately “winding down” operations and that today will be their last day of employment, CNN reports.
The company will be shutting down all of its stores, ending nearly 40 years of business. Despite exiting bankruptcy in September 2023, Party City’s “very best efforts have not been enough to overcome,” Litwin said during the call, and that the closure process happens immediately.
Party City locations in Columbus, Cincinnati, rest of Ohio
Party City was the largest party retailer in the U.S. with over 850 outlets, including 24 stores across Ohio and another near Cincinnati in Northern Kentucky. Cincinnati is among the cities with the highest number of Party City stores in the country.
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Aurora: 7555 Market Place Dr.
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Beavercreek: 2720 Towne Dr.
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Cincinnati: Colerain Town Center, 10204 Colerain Ave.
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Cincinnati: 4450 Eastgate Blvd.
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Cincinnati: 5555 Glenway Ave.
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Cincinnati: 8063 Montgomery Road
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Cincinnati area: 7646 Mall Road
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Cleveland: Steelyard Commons, 3373 Steelyard Dr.
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Columbus: 3707 Easton Market
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Columbus: Polaris Towne Center, 1297 Polaris Pkwy.
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Dayton: 2142 Miamisburg Centerville Road
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Dublin: 6655 Sawmill Road
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Fairfield: 3431 Princeton Road
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Fairlawn: 3737 W Market St.
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Holland: 6639 Airport Hwy.
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Huber Heights: 8160 Old Troy Pike
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Mason: 9608 Mason Montgomery Road
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Middleburg Heights: 6935 Southland Dr.
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North Canton: 5557 Dressler Road NW
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North Olmsted: 24800 Brookpark Road
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Pickerington: 10701 Blacklick-Eastern Road NW
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St. Clairsville: 50825 Valley Plaza Dr.
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Willoughby: 36315 Euclid Ave.
To find a Party City location near you, visit the store’s website.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Party City closing all Ohio stores, chain ‘winding down’ operations