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Party City

Fairfax, VA
Business
Dollar Tree Sells VA-Based Family Dollar For $1B As Tariffs, Online Rivals Slam Discount Chains Dollar Tree Sells VA-Based Family Dollar For $1B As Tariffs, Online Rivals Slam Discount Chains
Dollar Tree Sells Va-based Family Dollar For $1B As Tariffs, Online Rivals Slam Discount Chains Family Dollar is being sold for $1 billion — about one-ninth of what Dollar Tree paid for it a decade ago — as discount chains nationwide face fierce online competition and President Donald Trump's tariff threats. Dollar Tree will offload Family Dollar to Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 26. The deal follows a full review of strategic alternatives and is expected to close later this spring. Family Dollar will stay headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia. The chain's current president Jason Nordin w…

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by Chris Spiker
New Rochelle, NY
Business
Store Closings Surge To Highest Level Since Pandemic: Why 2025 Could Be Worse Store Closings Surge To Highest Level Since Pandemic: Why 2025 Could Be Worse
Store Closings Surge To Highest Level Since Pandemic: Why 2025 Could Be Worse Retail store closures surged in 2024, reaching their highest levels since the start of the pandemic, a new study said. A total of 7,325 U.S. stores closed in 2024, driven by inflation and an increasing shift toward online shopping, according to retail data firm Coresight Research. The closings marked the steepest decline in brick-and-mortar retail since nearly 10,000 stores closed in 2020. While 5,970 stores opened—the highest yearly number since 2012—closures outpaced openings by a net loss of 1,355 stores.  "Retailers that were unable to adapt supply chains and implement t…

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by Chris Spiker
Aberdeen, MD
Business
These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure
These Party City Stores To Shut Down In Maryland, Virginia Amid Massive Closure Dozens of Party City locations in the DMV region are among the hundreds set to be closed as the company announced it is going out of business. Both Maryland and Virginia were hit hard by the reported closure, which will impact approximately 800 stores across the country. Party City was founded in 1986 and is the largest retailer of party goods in North America. In Maryland, there are 19 stores among those set to be shut down in these locations, according to the company's website:  Annapolis; Baltimore; Bel Air; Catonsville; Cockeysville; Columbia; Forestville; Frederick; Gaithersb…

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by Zak Failla
Garden City, NY
Business
Party City Going Out Of Business, Closing All 800 Stores, Including 42 In NY Party City Going Out Of Business, Closing All 800 Stores, Including 42 In NY
Party City Going Out Of Business, Closing All 800 Stores, Including 42 In NY The party is over for a popular chain store that's been in business for decades. Party City is “winding down” operations immediately at its approximately 800 locations, CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employees  in a video call on Friday, Dec. 20, CNN reports. Workers were told they will not receive severance pay, and that their benefits would end as the company goes out of business, CNN says. The company, headquartered in in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, is running low on cash and unable to pay rent in some locations, according to an earlier Bloomberg report. Party City was foun…

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by Joe Lombardi
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Business
Party City Celebrating Re-Opening In Morris County Party City Celebrating Re-Opening In Morris County
Party City Celebrating Re-Opening In Morris County Time to get the party started, Morris County. Party City announced it is celebrating the grand opening of its East Hanover store on Saturday, May 4. The grand opening celebrations, at 346 Route 10 W, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Demonstrations will include learning how to create a candy buffet and learning how to build a balloon column. Additional events include face painting, a coffee bar, product giveaways and a raffle. The store will offer 25% off single items for all customers, 10% balloon orders placed in-store on opening day and $25 gift cards for the first 25 customers. The E…

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by Sam Barron
Englewood, NJ
News
UPDATE: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway UPDATE: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway
Update: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway The driver of a transport van apparently suffered a medical episode before the vehicle crashed overnight near the George Washington Bridge, killing him and three workers being shuttled home from a factory in Orange County, NY, authorities said. Eight others were hospitalized following the crash on the southbound on the Palisades Interstate Parkway between Exits 1 and 2 in Englewood Cliffs shortly after 1:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2. George Massey, 54, of the Bronx was driving the Ford Econoline E350 passenger van, which landed on its side in a wooded area of the median, Palisades Interstate Par…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
News
UPDATE: Deceased Driver, Passengers ID'd In Multi-Fatal Van Crash On Palisades Parkway UPDATE: Deceased Driver, Passengers ID'd In Multi-Fatal Van Crash On Palisades Parkway
Update: Deceased Driver, Passengers ID'd In Multi-Fatal Van Crash On Palisades Parkway UPDATE: The driver of a passenger van apparently suffered a medical episode before a crash overnight near the George Washington Bridge that killed him and three workers being shuttled home from a factory in Orange County, NY, authorities said. Eight others were hospitalized following the crash on the southbound on the Palisades Interstate Parkway between Exits 1 and 2 in Englewood Cliffs shortly after 1:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2. George Massey, 54, of the Bronx was driving the Ford Econoline E350 passenger van, which landed on its side in a wooded area of the median, Palisades Interstate Park…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Englewood, NJ
News
UPDATE: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway UPDATE: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway
Update: Four Killed, Eight Hospitalized In Shuttle Van Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway UPDATE: The driver of a passenger van apparently suffered a medical episode before a crash overnight near the George Washington Bridge that killed him and three workers being shuttled home from a factory in Orange County, NY, authorities said. Eight others were hospitalized following the crash on the southbound on the Palisades Interstate Parkway between Exits 1 and 2 in Englewood Cliffs shortly after 1:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2. George Massey, 54, of the Bronx was driving the Ford Econoline E350 passenger van, which landed on its side in a wooded area of the median, Palisades Interstate Park…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Two Critically Injured In Crash Near New Hyde Park Shopping Center Two Critically Injured In Crash Near New Hyde Park Shopping Center
Two Critically Injured In Crash Near New Hyde Park Shopping Center Two people were hospitalized with critical injuries after being involved in a crash in front of a Long Island shopping center, police said. In Nassau County, Homicide Squad detectives were dispatched in New Hyde Park on Tuesday, March 29, where there was a report of a crash involving a Range Rover and Subaru. The crash happened shortly after 7 p.m. on March 29 outside 2317 New Hyde Park Road. According to police, a 25-year-old man was driving a 2018 Range Rover when he collided with a 32-year-old male driver in a 2015 Subaru in front of Party City in New Hyde Park. Police said that as a …

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by Zak Failla
Monsey, NY
Business
New Supermarket Opens In Rockland New Supermarket Opens In Rockland
New Supermarket Opens In Rockland Shoppers who love a bargain, especially on high-quality food, will want to head to the new Aldi's grocery which has thrown open its doors in Nanuet. Located in the long-vacant site of the former Pathmark Store in Rockland Center, at 43 E. Route 59, in Nanuet, the German-based grocer celebrated its opening day Thursday, Oct. 10 by giving away gift cards to 100 lucky customers. The new 12,000 square foot store offers groceries -- including plenty of organic brands -- and household items. It fills the space filled by the former Pathmark. Store hours are from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Just …

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by Kathy Reakes
Peekskill, NY
Business
These Westchester Companies Rank Among Largest In New York These Westchester Companies Rank Among Largest In New York
These Westchester Companies Rank Among Largest In New York New York is home to some of the largest and most high-profile companies in the nation, but which in Westchester rank among the largest? Using a Zippier database, a newly released report from NewYorkUpstate.com determined the 99 largest businesses in the Empire State, based on the employee count at each location. Among the Westchester companies to make the cut include: IBM in Armonk (first overall): Employees: 380,300; Internet & Software Services; Organization type: Public. PepsiCo in Harrison (second): Employees: 264,000; Consumer Staples; Organization type: Public . Kohlber…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Business
Westchester-Based Party City To Close 45 Stores Amid Global Helium Shortage Westchester-Based Party City To Close 45 Stores Amid Global Helium Shortage
Westchester-Based Party City To Close 45 Stores Amid Global Helium Shortage The party is over for dozens of Party City locations, with the company announcing plans to shutter 45 stores amid a global helium shortage. The company is based in Westchester County in Elmsford with its headquarters in Rockaway, New Jersey. In a statement, Party City CEO James Harrison said that closing stores is normal each year, but this year, it has chosen to close more locations than normal in 2019. The supplies company did not release a list of affected stores, but said they will take place throughout the year. “Each year, Party City typically closes 10 to 15 stores as a part of our…

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by Zak Failla