| Type | Public (AMEX: IPT) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Products | Party supplies, including plates, cups, decorations, custom invitations, custom ribbons, balloons, halloween costumes, helium tank rentals, and party favors |
| Website | www.iparty.com |
iParty is a chain of more than 52 retail stores in New England and the Tampa Bay Area of Florida that specialize in selling party-related merchandise as well as seasonal items such as Halloween costumes, Christmas garland, and Easter baskets during the appropriate time of year. In total, the number of different products that iParty sells throughout its stores is over 20,000. The chain, started in 1998 by husband and wife team Sal Perisano and Dorice Dionne, employs more than 1,000 people in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Florida.[1]
iParty trades shares on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) under the symbol IPT.[2]
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As part of their Halloween costume line they included a costume that imitated Whitey Bulger's prison uniform. The back of the costume was labeled "WHITEY BUSTED" This costume was sent to their 52 locations.[3]
iParty has more than 50 locations in the six New England states and several in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida.[7]