Party City

Party City Corporation is a leading retailer of party supplies and Halloween costumes in North America. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Rockaway, New Jersey, the company operates over 600 retail locations across the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as franchises in Canada and international markets including the UK, France, Germany, and Australia. Party City offers a wide range of products, including balloons, birthday decorations, holiday supplies, and themed party items, available both in-store and online. The company is part of Amscan Holdings, which manages a network of specialty party stores. Its operations are divided into retail and wholesale segments, with the retail segment encompassing various brands such as Anagram and Costumes USA, while the wholesale segment supplies party goods to various markets.

Mandell, Steve M.

Founder

3 past transactions

Print Appeal

Acquisition in 2017
Print Appeal is a manufacturer and wholesaler of printed personalized products. Print Appeal offers a full selection of custom printed items as well as a wide variety of packaged retail products.

Punchbowl

Venture Round in 2017
Punchbowl is a web-based software platform that offers party planning services, customized digital invitations, and greeting cards. The platform guides a host through all of the steps of planning a party and solves common problems along the way. Its party planning features include customizable digital invitations, potluck organization, gift registries, local vendor search, RSVP management, party supplies, photo and video sharing, and much more. Punchbowl has made setting a date much easier through the help of an algorithm that recommends the best date for its clients’ party. Invitees are sent a "Date Decider" email through its platform, allowing them to select the best date from a set of dates supplied by the host. Punchbowl also allows clients to set up message boards and integrate Google Maps’ to display the location. After the party’s over, Punchbowl lets clients create an after-party message board where attendees can share comments, photos, and videos.

iParty

Acquisition in 2013
PartyCity offers consumers a supply chain that provides store locations, company history, press releases, and stock quotes.
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