WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ – Party City has ordered mass layoffs at its New Jersey headquarters, according to an email sent to employees.

According to CNN, all 850 Party City locations will soon close after nearly 40 years of existence.

“I think it’s a shame because I grew up in Party City as a kid and it’s a place I always looked forward to when it comes to parties,” said Stephanie Campos of New York City.

Campos was buying balloons at Party City on West 14th Street in Greenwich Village when she heard about the chain’s reported closures.

“I’m grateful for the memories they gave me,” Campos said.

New Jersey Party City employees fired via mass email

Company employees at Party City’s headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, received an email Friday saying it was their last day after the company made the decision to mass layoffs.

The company recently emerged from bankruptcy but faces stiff competition from online retailers.

“The convenience, especially in a city like New York, the convenience of ordering what you need after having it delivered,” Jared Barnett said.

Barnett wanted to visit his neighborhood store as a final farewell.

“I came to say goodbye. A lot of memories, you know, from growing up planning social gatherings in my sorority. So I’ll just come back again,” he said.

Customers at West 14th Street Party City said employees told them the location would be closed through March 31. The goods have now been marked down.

Party City did not respond to our request for comment.