Factory Card & Party Outlet Corp. · Naperville, IL United States

Factory Card & Party Outlet takes the work out of partying. The retailer operates about 170 discount stores in some 20 states, primarily in the Midwest and along the eastern seaboard, as well as an e-commerce site. Greeting cards, beginning at 49 cents apiece, account for only part of the company's offerings, which also include gift wrap and ribbon, party supplies (invitations, party favors, candles, and piñatas), balloons, and novelty and celebratory items for birthdays, holidays, weddings, graduations, and other special occasions. Factory Card & Party Outlet is owned by party retail and wholesale giant Amscan Holdings, the owner of rivals Party City and Party America, which acquired the company in 2007. To read the full description, subscribe now.