20,000

That’s how many temporary team members Party City plans to hire in advance of the highly anticipated Halloween holiday, outpacing its 2021 seasonal hires of 17,000.

The theme party retailer said employees will work in 750 stores and 150 popups nationwide, and touted “flexible hours, competitive wages and a generous 30% employee discount.” A national hiring event is planned for Aug. 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at all stores. Party City was forced to lower its guidance this year after it took hits to its sales and profit margins due to a helium shortage - the retailer is big on balloons.

Still, the company said it expects to offer permanent employment to approximately 10-15% of the temporary employees at the end of the season.