Welcome to the third installment of Bedding News Now’s look at the best mattress retailers across the country. This report profiles bedding standouts in the Midwest.
We developed these reports by inviting industry submissions, combing through the latest installment of the Home News Now 125 Furniture and Bedding Retailers, and then identified other mattress retailers known for their commitment to the category. After reviewing our candidates with a number of mattress manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants, we arrived at our selections for the Best In Bedding Retailers in each region.
We excluded national mattress retailers like Mattress Firm, which have a strong presence in many regions of the country.
The retailers we are saluting are not listed by volume. Our goal is not to simply recognize mattress revenues, although many of these retailers are generating high mattress volumes, but to celebrate the depth of commitment to the mattress category in all sizes of bedding operations, from single-store giants to chains with hundreds of stores.
Best In Bedding in the Midwest: HOM Furniture
HOM Furniture, based in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, serves customers in the upper Midwestern states of Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, under the brand names HOM Furniture, Dock 86, Gabberts Design Studio and Fine Furnishings, and Hennen’s Furniture, as well as online. Acquired Hennen’s Furniture in St. Cloud, Minnesota, in December 2025 along with its distribution center. The retailer will continue to operate under its own name.
Why they stand out: “HOM Furniture has built a well-earned reputation through an unwavering commitment to quality, value, and customer service – and it shows in everything they do,” says Frank Hood, CEO of Kingsdown, a vendor. “What stands out most about the HOM team is their kindness, commitment, and deep connection to the communities they serve.”
Adds Dan Haugland, key account manager for Serta Simmons Bedding, another vendor: “This recognition is a testament to HOM Furniture’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional experiences for its customers. We are proud to partner with such a strong organization that sets the standard in our industry.”
Last year’s winner: Gardner-White Furniture
Gardner-White Furniture, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, operates throughout Michigan with Gardner-White showrooms, GW Mattress and GW Home. In 2025, opened six new locations including two new brand concepts – GW Home which opened in downtown Detroit, featuring a curated selection of furniture, home decor, art, accessories and gifts, and GW Mattress, a stand-alone mattress gallery that opened in Brighton and Midland, Michigan. In 2026, opened two more GW Mattress stores in Woodhaven and Washington Township, Michigan. GW is in the process of opening nine more locations this year, many of which have already opened, in former American Signature Furniture and Value City Furniture showrooms, including its first in Ohio, in metro Toledo. Will also introduce another new brand, GW Outlet, in Novi, Michigan.
Why they stand out: The company has built a reputation as a mattress destination with a strong focus on the category, and a broad lineup of leading brands and sleep accessories that appeals to consumers shopping value price points and high-end goods. Deep experience in the mattress category sets the retailer apart from its competition.
Notable mattress retailers in the Midwest
Slumberland, based in Oakdale, Minnesota, operates showrooms in 12 Midwestern states, including 39 throughout Minnesota. Of the 119 stores, 68 are franchised and 51 are corporately owned. Carries top brands such as Ashley, Flexsteel, La-Z-Boy, Nectar, Purple, Sealy, Stearns & Foster and Tempur-Pedic. In 2025, Slumberland opened showrooms in Sunset Hills, Missouri, and Bloomington, Minnesota, and closed one in Moline, Illinois. The Bloomington store was a replacement store. Plans to open two new stores in 2026, including Slumberland Mattress Plus, a new concept store for the retailer. The 5,000-square-foot mattress store opened in Springfield, Missouri, in April.
Why they stand out: Retail is detail, and Slumberland executes on that maxim every day. The merchandising team focuses on how the sales floor looks and on how the retail sales associates perform in the quest to give consumers a great night’s sleep.
Big Sandy Superstore, based in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, sells furniture, bedding, appliances and electronics across Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana and Missouri. Also sells online. The retailer’s top bedding vendors include Tempur-Pedic, Stearns & Foster, Beautyrest Black, Serta, Purple, Aireloom, Brooklyn Bedding, Avocado and Casper. In 2025, exited the Michigan market where it operated five licensee stores, closed its outlet store in Ashland, Kentucky, and opened stores in Fairfield, Ohio, and in Indianapolis, Plainfield and Greenwood, Indiana. In May 2026, opened a new store in Clarksville, Indiana. Other plans for 2026 include building out the Indianapolis and Cincinnati markets along with new construction stores in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and Lima, Ohio.
Why they stand out: This employee-owned retailer, with more than seven decades of experience, is known for giving its mattress shoppers an excellent experience by helping them find the mattress that best suits their needs.
Original Mattress Factory, based in Cleveland, manufactures its own brand of mattresses and box springs. Factories are local, servicing anywhere from five to 15 showrooms. Currently, OMF operates 12 factories servicing stores in nine states along the east coast from Florida up to Virginia, as well as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky and Minnesota.
Why they stand out: The retailer tells its “direct from the factory” story in a powerful and compelling way, one that drives consumers to the brand. It focuses on product education to tell its shoppers about the unique products it builds to give them a great night’s sleep.
Help us honor excellence in mattress retailing: Bedding News Now will be joining with Andmore and sponsors Bread Financial, Snap Finance, and Serta Simmons Bedding to host a bedding event at the Las Vegas Market at 4:30 p.m., Monday, July 27, at WorldView on the 16th floor of Building B on the World Market Center campus. We will be honoring top mattress retailers at that event, which is open to all market attendees. Cocktails and appetizers will be served.
