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Coconis Furniture/ Mattress 1st Opens 4th Store in Lancaster
February 8,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry, Store Openings
The 9,000 square-foot store is merchandised with a 5,000 square-foot Mattress 1st Gallery featuring- Serta, Simmons Beautyrest, Tempur-Pedic and a private label brand, Mattress 1st.
The Mattress 1st store utilizes Support Report Technology, a body mapping system that defines pressure points in the body while lying down. This information is used to assist the shopper in determining the best comfort level and firmness using a 4 Cloud rating system of mattress choices.
The remaining 4,000 square feet of showroom offers a broad selection of La-Z-Boy reclining furniture including; recliners, reclining sectionals, reclining sofas and loveseats, lift chairs and massage recliners. Coconis Mattress 1st is the only authorized La-Z-Boy retailer in the Lancaster area. The store maintains its inventory, service and delivery at a 35,000 square foot high bay distribution center in nearby South Zanesville.
The grand opening began Feb. 1 with good store traffic and sales to date. Other nearby communities are being considered for possible development of new stores.
Mattress 1st is part of the Furniture First buying group. The Coconis Furniture/Mattress 1st store locations include the flagship 70,000 square foot store in South Zanesville, a 40,000 square foot store in Heath, Ohio and a 10,000 square foot Mattress 1st/Bedroom store in Zanesville.
The store is owned and operated by Randy and Paul (Jr.) Coconis along with 4th generation sons, Bo and Chad Coconis, from South Zanesville, Ohio.