The new Therapedic debuted in Las Vegas with a new owner, a new energy throughout the organization, and a renewed commitment to growth.
“It’s game on for 2026,” said Gerry Borreggine, CEO and president of Therapedic Worldwide, the rebranded Therapedic group.
“This is very exciting for us,” said Chad Antinori, whose father, Steve, recently acquired the Therapedic brand. “Let’s see what we can all do together.”
The attendees at Therapedic’s 2026 annual meeting, held in Las Vegas on the eve of the winter market, heard presentations from the group’s leaders and made plans for what they are predicting will be a year of growth for the brand.
Steve Antinori, the longtime head of Therapedic’s biggest licensee, is the new executive chairman of Therapedic Worldwide. He’s been building the Therapedic brand for years and aims to continue that mission.
One early indicator of the company’s future direction can be seen in the aggressive rollout of new product lines at this market. The four new lines, with queen retails starting at an aggressive $399 and topping out at $3,999 for a queen mattress in a new luxury offering, represent the broadest product launch for Therapedic in years.
Steve Antinori is the owner of Sleep International, which he and bedding veteran Adam Weinman launched in Tampa, Florida, in 2011. The company began making Therapedic mattresses then and has grown over the years to become the largest domestic licensee among the group’s nine U.S. licensees. Weinman is CEO of Sleep International.
Borreggine said it is a positive for Therapedic that Antinori has increased his investment in the Therapedic brand.
“We’re a bigger family now,” Borreggine said. “Our new owner is a good fit for the group. Our future will be very bright. I see nothing but good things coming. We can do things we’ve never done before. We can hunt for bigger game.”
Borreggine revealed for the first time publicly that Therapedic had been for sale in recent years and had been courted by a number of Chinese companies and by some of its biggest competitors. He said that “finally the stars aligned” and Steve Antinori was able to engineer the acquisition of Therapedic.
That keeps the brand under the ownership of a veteran bedding manufacturer who has been growing his Therapedic business for years. The Antinori ownership also keeps Therapedic under the ownership of a key licensee; Therapedic was previously owned by a Therapedic licensee in the Northeast.
At a time of turmoil in the bedding marketplace, Antinori’s investment in Therapedic gives the group a stability that will enable it to enhance its position in the marketplace. Therapedic will build its sales and prominence in the industry by relying on its local ownership, which is committed to growth, the group says.
Therapedic’s licensees will be able to grow their businesses by staying close to the retailers they serve, without any worries about private equity owners or other outside investors diverting their attention, officials say.
Borreggine, who has been Therapedic International’s CEO and president since 2004, talked about Therapedic’s “evolving story,” one that has seen the group achieve significant growth over the years by positioning Therapedic as “the No. 1 brand alternative.”
Borreggine retains his CEO and president’s posts with Therapedic Worldwide. Susan Mathes, executive vice president at Therapedic International, holds that same position with the rebranded organization.
One key competitive advantage enjoyed by Therapedic’s domestic licensees is provided by Future Coil, a Tampa-based spring maker that serves bedding factories around the country and is expected to grow its Therapedic business in the years to come. Steve Antinori owns Future Coil and Sleep International and now owns Therapedic Worldwide, the rebranded Therapedic International licensing group. Sleep International remains a Therapedic licensee.
Future Coil has the worldwide rights to V-Coil technology, a patented pocketed-coil system that uses a V-shaped coil design. That design is engineered to use steel more efficiently, while promoting improved airflow in the coil system, thus providing cooler sleep.
Chad Antinori, Future Coil’s president, is Steve Antinori’s son. Jayme Rayburn, Steve Antinori’s daughter, is president of Sleep International.
Steve Antinori recently came down with a case of the flu and was unable to attend the meeting. But his presence loomed large at the meeting as Therapedic starts a new year with an owner more dedicated to the group.
Borreggine said Therapedic is now free from the uncertainty about its future and is ready to charge ahead in 2026.
