Balloon Planet

What Balloon Planet does

Balloon Planet (legally BalloonPlanet.com) is a privately held, US-based balloon bouquet delivery and balloon decorating service founded in 2004 and headquartered in Seattle, WA. The company operates an e-commerce platform that aggregates a network of independent local balloon studios across more than 30 US metropolitan markets and three Canadian cities (Toronto, Edmonton, London Ontario), connecting consumer and corporate demand for balloon arrangements with local fulfillment and hand-delivery. Its product portfolio spans helium-filled pre-designed bouquets (birthday, graduation, patriotic, seasonal occasions), individual latex and mylar balloons, custom Build-a-Bouquet configurations, and professional decorating services such as balloon arches, garlands, centerpieces, and themed event installations. Licensed-character inventory from properties including Disney, Paw Patrol, Pokemon, Star Wars, and major superheroes, plus custom imprinting, supports both personalization and B2B corporate event work.

The business model is asset-light and network-based: BalloonPlanet.com is the central ordering, marketing, and coordination layer, while independent local studios handle inflation, arrangement, and delivery. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales (individual balloons from $4.95; bouquets roughly $70-$200+), variable delivery charges by zip code and timeframe, and corporate decorating services priced either a la carte or as tailored multi-event campaigns. Pricing is variable, with discounts via coupon codes and zip-code promotions, and cancellation policies that scale with order value. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the company's owned website, with phone ordering during business hours, seasonal promotional campaigns, email newsletters, and an affiliate program that recruits balloon professionals into the fulfillment network. The company operates with a very small central team (1-10 employees), consistent with its role as a platform coordinator rather than a vertically integrated fulfillment operator.

Name

Balloon Planet

Legal name

BalloonPlanet.com

Website

https://balloonplanet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Balloon Planet is a US-based e-commerce platform that aggregates a nationwide network of local balloon studios to deliver customized balloon bouquets and provide professional balloon decorating services to individual consumers and corporate clients across the United States and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Balloon Delivery and Event Decoration Services

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)

akta.pro primary industry

Balloon Decor & Installations (HSACAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Birthday Party Services (HSACACAA), Party Favors, Gifts & Custom Merchandise (HSACACAM)

Keywords

• Balloon delivery
• Balloon bouquets
• Event decoration
• Party supplies
• Corporate balloon decor

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Balloon Product Sales: BalloonPlanet.com generates revenue through the sale of balloon bouquets, individual latex balloons, mylar balloons, balloon decorations, and accessories. Products include pre-designed themed bouquets (birthday, graduation, patriotic, seasonal occasions) as well as build-your-own custom balloon arrangements. Individual balloons are priced starting at $4.95, with bouquets ranging from approximately $70 to $200+ depending on size and design complexity.
2. Balloon Delivery Services: Delivery charges vary by delivery location and timeframe, added on top of product base prices. The company coordinates fulfillment through a network of local balloon studios that handle inflation, arrangement, and hand-delivery to destinations across the US and Canada.
3. Corporate Balloon Decorating Services: Professional balloon decorating services for corporate events, including balloon arches, balloon trees, and balloon centerpieces. Services available as a la carte online selection or custom tailored solutions for larger campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Balloon Planet sells and delivers helium-filled balloon bouquets, latex balloons, and mylar balloons for personal celebrations and corporate events across the United States and Canada through its BalloonPlanet.com e-commerce site and a network of local balloon studios. The company also offers professional balloon decorating services such as arches, garlands, centerpieces, custom imprinting, and themed event packages. Orders are placed online 24/7 or by phone, and balloons are inflated, treated with Hi-Float, and hand-delivered by local partner studios.

Product overview

Balloon Planet operates as a nationwide balloon bouquet delivery and balloon decorating service network, offering a comprehensive portfolio of helium-filled balloon bouquets, latex and mylar balloons, and professional decorating services. The core offerings include pre-designed Birthday Balloon Bouquets (with licensed characters from Disney, Paw Patrol, Pokemon, Superheroes, and custom age/name options), Patriotic Balloon Bouquets for July 4th and other national holidays, and Graduation Balloon Bouquets. The Build a Bouquet tool enables custom configurations combining mylar shapes, number/letter balloons, and latex colors. Professional decorating services encompass Balloon Arches, Garlands, Centerpieces, and themed event packages for corporate and personal celebrations. Balloons are sourced from premium manufacturers including Anagram and Qualatex, with latex balloons treated with Hi-Float for extended float times. The company delivers across the United States and Canada in select cities, seven days a week.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Balloon Bouquet Delivery Same-day and advance balloon bouquet delivery across the United States and Canada, featuring helium-filled balloon arrangements that are inflated, treated with Hi-Float, and hand-delivered to recipients by local balloon studios.
• Balloon Decorating Services Professional balloon decoration services for corporate events and special occasions, including custom balloon arches, garlands, trees, centerpieces, and themed installations delivered and installed by local balloon decor professionals.
• Birthday Balloon Bouquets Pre-designed helium-filled balloon bouquets for birthday celebrations across age groups, with themes including licensed characters (Disney, Paw Patrol, Pokemon, Superheroes) and custom age/name configurations.
• Patriotic Balloon Bouquets Helium-filled patriotic balloon arrangements commemorating US national holidays including July 4th, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day, featuring flag designs and patriotic red, white, and blue color schemes.
• Mylar Balloons Foil mylar balloons in various shapes including hearts, stars, rounds, characters, letters, and numbers, plus Airwalkers, AirLoonz, and Orbz styles and personalized name/age balloons.
• Latex Balloons 11-inch, 18-inch, and 36-inch latex balloons in solid core colors, neon colors, pearl tones, and reflex finishes, helium-filled with Hi-Float treatment for extended float time and starting at $4.95 per balloon.
• Balloon Arches Custom balloon arch installations for events, available in various colors and themes, with delivery and installation handled by professional local balloon decorators.
• Balloon Garlands Decorative balloon garland installations for event styling and venue decoration.
• Balloon Centerpieces Table-top and aerial balloon centerpiece arrangements for events, offered in both air-filled and helium configurations.
• Custom Balloon Imprinting Custom printed messages on balloons for corporate branding, promotional events, or personalized celebrations.
• Corporate Events Service Professional balloon decorating services for corporate events and nationwide promotional campaigns, with options for a la carte online selection or custom tailored solutions across multiple cities.
• Themed Event Decorating Packages Complete balloon decoration packages for themed events including Baby Shower, Casino, Graduation, New Year's, and Winter Wonderland themes.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local Balloon Studios (Franchise/Affiliate Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBalloonPlanet.com operates as a network of independent local balloon studios that serve as fulfillment partners. These local studios inflate balloons, create arrangements, and perform hand-deliveries to end customers. The company recruits balloon professionals to 'join the network' and earn income by referring orders, indicating a franchise-like or affiliate model for service delivery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Edible Arrangements: Franchised network selling fruit arrangements and edible gifts for occasions and corporate gifting. Same occasion-gift category and franchise/affiliate-network operating model as BalloonPlanet.
• The Bouqs Co. Online flower delivery company that combines farm-direct sourcing with national fulfillment. Operates a similar direct-to-consumer occasion gifting model to BalloonPlanet and competes for the same 'send a gift for an event' customer.
• ProFlowers: Online direct-to-consumer flower and gift delivery brand. Competes for the same occasion gifting occasion and customer base as BalloonPlanet through e-commerce ordering and national delivery.
• BloomNation: Online marketplace that connects consumers with local florists for hand-arranged and delivered bouquets. Directly comparable marketplace-and-network model, again substituting flowers for balloons as the gift medium.
• Teleflora: Floral delivery network that wires orders through a member florist base across the US and Canada. A near-perfect structural analog to BalloonPlanet's local-studio network approach, with the only difference being flowers vs. balloons as the product.
• FTD Companies: Long-standing floral and gift delivery network with a member florist base serving same-day and scheduled delivery in the US and internationally. Comparable as an established occasion-gift delivery aggregator using independent local fulfillment partners.
• 1-800-Flowers.com: National gift and floral delivery network connecting local florists to online and phone orders. Closely comparable to BalloonPlanet's model of aggregating local fulfillment studios into a single e-commerce brand serving occasion gifting across the US.

Regional players

• Enjoy Flowers: Flower delivery brand operating primarily in select regional markets. Comparably relevant to BalloonPlanet as a smaller-scope, occasion-gift delivery brand focused on same-day bouquets and arrangements.

Broad incumbents

• Party City: Large national party supplies retailer with both physical stores and e-commerce. Overlaps with BalloonPlanet in the party and celebration category but sells a much wider assortment of disposables and decorations, with balloons as a single category.
• Amazon (Gift & Same-Day Delivery): General e-commerce incumbent with growing same-day and local gift delivery. Represents a structural competitive threat in occasion gifting rather than a like-for-like balloon competitor, but increasingly addresses the same customer need.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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