Popular Retailer Plans MI Comeback After Closing All Stores

A year and a half after shutting down all locations in Michigan, Party City is making a comeback.

The retail outlet long known for its seasonal celebrations, costumes, and party planning will now reappear inside some 700 Staples locations around the country, the companies announced this week.

A total of 25 of those Russian doll-style, stores within a store are now open in Michigan.

While the shops will not be as comprehensive as the old Party Cities, they'll still feature plenty of party decor, balloons, tableware, gift bags, costume accessories, and more.

"Staples stood out immediately, not only for its national footprint, but for its strong connection to the communities we have both been part of for years," said Joel Weinshanker, the CEO of holding company Ad Populum, which now owns the Party City brand.

"It felt like a natural fit from the start," he added.

Michigan Party City locations include:

• Adrian, 1416 S. Main St.
• Ann Arbor, 2601 Jackson Ave.
• Battle Creek, 6128 Beckley Dr.
• Bay City, 4021 North Euclid Avenue
• Bloomfield Hills, 43313 Woodward Ave
• Brighton, 8063 Challis Rd.
• Chesterfield, 51382 Gratiot Ave
• Clawson, 1129 West 14 Mile Rd.
• Dearborn, 23131 Michigan Ave
• Fort Gratiot, 4303 24th Avenue
• Grand Blanc, 6272 Saginaw Road
• Grand Haven, 840 Jackson St.
• Grand Rapids, 5110 28th Street
• Grandville, 3313 Century Center Street
• Grosse Pointe, 17410 Mack Ave.
• Holland, 2337 North Park Dr.
• Lansing, 3003 East Michigan Ave
• Midland, 1517 Joe Mann Blvd.
• Monroe, 2145 N Telegraph Road
• Mt. Pleasant, 2141 S. Mission Street
• Novi, 47610 Grand River
• Rochester Hills, 1950 S Rochester Rd
• Saginaw, 2860 Tittabawassee Rd.
• Traverse City, 2632 Crossing Cir.
• Walled Lake, 335 Haggerty Rd.

Additional new Party City add-ons are expected by the end of 2026.

Staples President Marshall Warkentin said the move allows customers to accomplish more in one place.

"(We're) combining helium balloons and party supplies with our print and marketing services to offer a complete solution for celebrations, from graduations to grand openings and everything in between," he said.

Party City closed all their locations in 2024, including Michigan's 21 stores, after multiple bankruptcies. The pandemic and related decrease in in-person gatherings contributed significantly to their demise, officials said at the time.

They had been in business for about 40 years.