Party City to hire 25,000 for Halloween season.

Byline: Gabrielle Saulsbery

Party City plans to hire 25,000 temporary employees nationwide and open up 275 Halloween City pop-up stores in preparation for the 2019 season.

The Rockaway-based retailer expects to retain about 10 percent of these employees the following Halloween season.

According to a statement by Party City Retail Group Chief Executive Officer Brad Weston, seasonal jobs at Party City often lead to permanent employment and even long-term careers. Approximately 15 percent of current employees began their career with the company as seasonal...