Company Profile

Company Description:

Bedding specialty companies have firmly established themselves as the mattress industry’s most resourceful and profitable retail channel. The Mattress Firm has become the fastest growing bedding retailer in the United States. Our focus is concentrated on providing customers with unmatched personal service, top quality merchandise, and a warm, friendly atmosphere. Founded in 1986 by three lifelong friends, The Mattress Firm entered the retail market by building its first store in Houston, Texas. Since then, The Mattress Firm has grown into a nationwide organization with over 300 stores in 41 markets. Phenomenal growth in 1998-1999 helped place The Mattress Firm in “Furniture Today’s” Top 10 List of leaders in retail furniture sales. By the end of 1999, The Mattress Firm posted a net increase of 44% in sales bringing the year-end total to over $140 million. Revenues for 2000 exceeded $220 million- a dramatic increase from 1999’s totals. Although 2001 was a down year economically, The Mattress Firm still increased revenues by 11% and became the 2nd largest bedding retailer in the nation (Furniture Today, February 28th, 2002). The Mattress Firm is the number one retailer of Sealy Mattress, Inc. products. Sealy, the largest and most recognized bedding brand in the world, has been in existence for over 100 years and is well known for its superior quality and innovative design. The Mattress Firm is also the largest retailer of Stearns and Foster, the only bedding line that is marketed in a luxury-status profile. Both bedding products received best buy ratings in “Consumers Digest’s” June 1999 survey. The Mattress Firm team members are the company’s greatest assets. World-class training at The Mattress Firm University, one-on-one contact with market consultants, and constant communication among peers and managers insure that our employees are the most highly trained and compensated professional sales/store management staff in the retail industry.