Old Big Lots, JoAnn Fabrics and JCPenney stores in Ohio will see new life as Spirit Halloween locations. Find out where 50 ...

Party City has faced growing competition from powerhouse retailers such as Walmart and Target, and increasingly occasion-based pop-up stores such as Spirit Halloween for years.

Lin Kramer posted a letter on Facebook that quickly went viral. — -- A mom’s “open letter” to Party City criticizing the choices in Halloween costumes the chain store offered her young ...