While working as a school counselor in Dallas, Jessica Porter was known around her neighborhood as a big-time decorator, throwing over-the-top graduation and birthday parties for family and friends.

The store offers a variety of balloon options, party decor, and rentals, capitalizing on the closure of other balloon businesses like Party City. Ballou is located at 10618 Meeting St. and is open ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Black-owned Grand Rapids business offering balloon décor for corporate and social events is expanding. Owner Shanta Abraham first got her start in balloon décor around ...