Party City is closing its stores across the country, including its Council Bluffs location at 3271 Marketplace Drive.

Party City stood as the largest party supply retailer in the United States. As of 2021, the company employed around 6,400 full-time staff and 10,100 part-time team members.

The news comes in the wake of Party City’s announcement that it had a disappointing Halloween season in its brick-and-mortar stores. The company said a helium shortage contributed to the ...