By Brandon Brown | Phoenix Business Journal
Valley mattress retailer R&S Mattress and its online counterpart, Brooklyn Bedding, are working to become the largest direct-from-factory mattress retailers in the U.S. with a recently opened $9.1 million, 145,000-square-foot factory in Phoenix.
John Merwin, owner of R&S Mattress and Brooklyn Bedding, held a grand opening celebration last week for the factory, which is near 45th Avenue and Camelback Road.
Brooklyn Bedding built the factory because Merwin was not able to find an existing space to lease that was the right size or had some of the facilities that he needed. Merwin worked with Scott Backes of Brydant Inc. to find the land and build the factory. Wells Fargo and the Small Business Administration helped Merwin finance the construction of the plant.
Merwin said financing was only for the building. He already owns $7 million worth of manufacturing equipment.
