Dollar Tree Planned for Former Party City Space on Tomball Parkway in Tomball
For Tomball-area shoppers who have watched the former Party City storefront sit quiet along Tomball Parkway, a new tenant appears to be on the way.
Dollar Tree Store #11749 is planned for the former Party City space at 28591 Tomball Parkway in the Four Corners Shopping Center, according to a newly filed Texas construction project. The approximately 11,825-square-foot store would give the national discount retailer another presence along one of Tomball's busiest commercial corridors.
The renovation carries an estimated construction cost of $596,926, with work currently scheduled to begin Nov. 2, 2026, and reach completion Jan. 14, 2027. Plans describe an interior remodel that includes new finishes and fixtures.
For residents, the change means more than another name on a storefront. It would return a vacant retail space to active use while bringing another everyday shopping option to the north Tomball Parkway area, where retail and residential growth continue to reshape the communities surrounding Tomball.
Dollar Tree Taking Over Former Party City Location
Local shoppers may recognize the address from its previous tenant.
Party City closed its Tomball store at 28591 Tomball Parkway in early 2025, part of the retailer’s broader shutdown after the company moved to liquidate its remaining stores nationwide. The closure left behind a prominent retail space at Four Corners Shopping Center that had served local families for years as a destination for birthday supplies, seasonal decorations, costumes and other celebration essentials.
Now, the space is being positioned for a substantially different kind of retailer.
Rather than focusing primarily on celebrations, costumes and party supplies, Dollar Tree carries a much broader mix of everyday and seasonal merchandise. Its assortment includes food and snacks, cleaning supplies, household products, health and personal care items, kitchenware, home décor, stationery, craft supplies, toys, greeting cards and, fittingly for the former Party City space, party and seasonal merchandise.
That combination has made Dollar Tree a frequent stop for shoppers looking for inexpensive household basics as well as the rotating seasonal finds that can make each visit a little different.
How Dollar Tree's Discount Model Has Changed
Despite its name, today's Dollar Tree is no longer a store where every item costs one dollar.
The company describes itself as a discount variety retailer offering merchandise predominantly at an opening price point of $1.25, along with a growing selection of merchandise at higher price points. Dollar Tree has been expanding that multi-price assortment as it seeks to offer a wider range of products while maintaining its value-oriented model.
Its approach combines frequently purchased basics with merchandise that changes throughout the year. Household paper products, food, candy, cleaning products and personal-care merchandise help generate routine visits, while seasonal, promotional and discretionary items add what the company calls a “thrill-of-the-hunt” element for customers.
That mix is telling. During Dollar Tree's 2025 fiscal year, consumable products accounted for 48.6% of Dollar Tree sales, while variety merchandise accounted for 45.7% and seasonal merchandise another 5.7%.
In other words, although shoppers may still associate Dollar Tree with inexpensive decorations, crafts and impulse purchases, nearly half of the company's sales now come from everyday consumable goods.
From Five Stores to Thousands Across North America
Dollar Tree's roots stretch back decades before the familiar green storefronts began appearing across the country.
The company's history traces to 1953, when K.R. Perry opened a Ben Franklin variety store in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Perry later operated K&K 5&10, and in 1970, Macon Brock, Doug Perry and K.R. Perry launched K&K Toys.
The concept that eventually became Dollar Tree arrived in 1986, when Macon Brock, Doug Perry and Ray Compton opened five stores under the name Only $1.00 in Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. The company adopted the Dollar Tree Stores name in the 1990s and went public on Nasdaq in 1995.
Four decades after those first five stores opened, the chain has become one of the largest discount retailers in North America.
As of Aug. 1, 2026, Dollar Tree reported operating approximately 9,150 stores across 48 states and the District of Columbia, along with approximately 285 stores in seven Canadian provinces.
Dollar Tree Already Has a Tomball Presence
The planned Four Corners Shopping Center store would not be Dollar Tree's first location serving Tomball.
Dollar Tree's current directory lists two Tomball stores: one at 22625 Tomball Parkway, near the Walmart Supercenter, and another at 14324 FM 2920 Road in Tomball Town Center.
The retailer also has a substantial footprint across the Houston area. Dollar Tree's directory currently lists 65 locations within Houston itself, before counting stores in Tomball and numerous surrounding suburban communities.
If the Four Corners project proceeds as filed, the new store would expand Dollar Tree's reach farther north along the Tomball Parkway corridor and provide another option for residents in and around Tomball, north Harris County and the rapidly developing areas surrounding State Highway 249.
What Happens Next for the New Tomball Dollar Tree?
According to state permits, construction is currently expected to run from Nov. 2, 2026, through Jan. 14, 2027.
That January date represents the anticipated completion of the construction work — not necessarily the store's opening date. Retailers often require additional time after construction for merchandise delivery, employee training, inspections and final preparations before welcoming customers.
Dollar Tree has not announced a grand-opening date for Store #11749 based on the information currently available.
Still, for residents who remember stopping at Party City at Four Corners Shopping Center, the filing offers the clearest indication yet of what is planned for the former storefront: a familiar national retailer preparing to give the space a new life.
My Neighborhood News will continue following the project and provide updates as construction progresses and an opening timeline becomes available.
Tiffany Krenek has been on the My Neighborhood News team since August 2021. She is passionate about curating and sharing content that enriches the lives of our readers in a personal, meaningful way. A loving mother and wife, Tiffany and her family live in the West Houston/Cypress region.Do you own a business?
