This year marks 12 years in business for the Mattress Warehouse of DeKalb, a locally owned family company. Visit this retail store in DeKalb, at 1224 E. Lincoln Highway (across from the Moose Club and behind Star Worlds Arcade).
The showrooms are open to the public six days a week: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. It is closed on Tuesdays.
“In 2000, we found an old 1920s brick warehouse that was kind of
off the beaten path on DeKalb’s east side,” said owner Mike Kisluk.
“We had the idea of establishing a store with very low overhead so
that families could afford good quality mattresses. We started
with just five mattresses in a showroom so tiny you could hardly
turn around. But the support from the community was so incredible that we expanded our showrooms.”
Today, the Mattress Warehouse of DeKalb sells a wide range of
mattresses, including thE Englander, Restonic, King Koil, Corsicana
and Laura Ashley brands.
Kids’ furniture, dressers, chests, memory foam beds, futons, bunk
beds, headboards, daybeds, platform beds and loft beds are also
available. You can find speciality items, such as waterbed supplies
and custom-sized mattresses for antique beds, campers, RVs and truck
sleepers. In stock are splitqueen box springs. Unusual application
bed frames and hardware are kept on-hand. Recently added is a
specialty line of durable mattresses for the plus-size sleeper.
All mattresses are made in the USA.
Mattress Warehouse of DeKalb recognizes that 21st Century demands often place time pressures on families. So, 75 to 80 percent of the mattress line-up is in stock, ready to be loaded into a customer's van or truck. Sameday delivery is available on most merchandise. All the products are new and backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
Providing family-budget pricing means Mattress Warehouse is often the destination of choice for “big girl” and “big boy” beds.
“One of the best things about working here is being around the little kid high energy and enthusiasm,” Kisluk said.
He reassures parents that their children are always welcome. The
Mattress Warehouse of DeKalb strives to offer a safe, relaxing, no-pressure atmosphere.
“We aim to keep the store low-key,” he said. “We are ready to
explain how the mattresses are constructed. Everyone is encouraged
to lay down and try the beds. A comfort-based personal-preference
approach to choosing a mattress is best.”
“Our prices still surprise people,” Kisluk continued. “Our guiding
principle is to find the best mattresses we can and sell them at
the lowest prices possible. We are grateful to all the local people,
Northern Illinois University students and shoppers from distant
towns for your support these last 11 years.”
Mattress Warehouse of DeKalb can be reached at (815) 756-4999.
