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1-800-Mattress opens Pa. store

By Staff
Publication: Furniture Today
Date: Monday, July 25 2005

Gouldsboro, Pa.— Bedding retailer 1-800-Mattress has opened a 5,000-square-foot franchised warehouse/showroom in this northeastern Pennsylvania town.

The facility offers about 70 styles of bedding and accessories and is open Saturdays and Sundays. Same-day delivery is available via the

800 number and www.mattress.com .

Veronica Rodas, president of Luna Mattress Co., is the franchisee. She was national coordinating director for 1-800-Mattress for 10 years before resigning to launch the franchise.

Founded in 1976, 1-800-Mattress is a leading bedding telemarketer, and currently has a network of 46 stores in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania and California. The company features product by Sealy, Serta, Simmons, King Koil, Nation's Pride, Hypnos and Tempur-Pedic, and offers odd sizes, futons and electric beds.

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