Mattress Firm Adds Five Stores

November 11, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on November 2008 Mattress Firm, Houston, has boosted its store count to 530 locations in 21 states with the purchase of five franchised stores in Birmingham, Ala.

The company announced the acquisition of Blue Ocean Waters on Monday. The franchisee had opened five Mattress Firm locations over the past 15 months.

“Blue Ocean has been a valuable partner and strong advocate for Mattress Firm in Birmingham while quickly building a strong presence there, making it an attractive market for us to enter from a corporate-owned perspective,” said Mattress Firm CEO Gary Fazio.

Founded in 1986, Mattress Firm has grown to become one of the nation’s largest mattress chains, with locations in 44 markets.