Party City to Open 90% Fewer Halloween Pop-Up Stores

Party City will open about 90 percent fewer Halloween pop-up stores than last year as the coronavirus pandemic makes many traditional Halloween celebrations scarier than usual. Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended avoiding door-to-door trick-or-treating and crowded indoor parties or haunted houses to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. The retailer is planning on opening 25 Halloween City pop-up stores nationwide this fall. Party City still plans to hire about 80 percent of seasonal employees hired last season, or 20,000 people. Each store will have more seasonal workers to help handle curbside and in-store pickup orders, including an extra four or five workers at the pop-up Halloween City stores.

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