Metro Mattress to Open New Store in Clay

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Metro Mattress, Upstate New York’s largest mattress retailer, will open a new location in the Syracuse area the weekend of Aug. 1. The new store is located on Route 31 in Clay, N.Y. in front of Target, next to Fuccillo Kia of Clay and across from Lowe’s.

Over the past 34 years, the Syracuse-based retailer has become a local institution in several Upstate New York markets including Syracuse/Central New York (11 stores), Rochester (9 stores), Buffalo (7 stores), Albany (5 stores), Utica (2 stores) and the Southern Tier (2 stores).

Metro Mattress currently employees 160 people at its 36 locations, which includes the Clay store. In 2000, there were only nine Metro Mattress stores and approximately 40 employees.

The majority of the expansion began in the Syracuse, Rochester and Albany areas and then spread into the Buffalo area. In 2008, Metro Mattress moved its former headquarters and clearance center in Liverpool to a larger building on John Glenn Boulevard. The new Showroom & Regional Clearance Center includes 5,000 square feet of corporate offices and a 25,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art distribution center.

Syracuse/Central New York area locations and dates:

Clay 3881 Route 31, Clay, NY – opening Friday, July 31, 2009

Geddes/Baldwinsville Showroom & Regional Clearance Center 3545 John Glenn Blvd., Syracuse, NY – opened May 2008

Watertown 20991 Arsenal St. (Route 3), Watertown, NY – opened in 2005

Ithaca 408 Elmira Road Suite 100 (Route 13), Ithaca, NY – opened in 2004

Auburn 197 Grant Ave., Auburn, NY – opened in 2003

Cortland 3906 Route 281 (Tops Plaza), Cortland, NY – opened in 2001

Oswego 288 State Route 104, Oswego, NY – opened in 1992

Liverpool 7608 Oswego Rd. (Route 57), Liverpool, NY – opened in 1984

Fairmount 3514 West Genesee St., Syracuse, NY – opened in 1980

Dewitt 3245 Erie Blvd. E., Syracuse, NY – opened in 1979

North Syracuse 7905 Brewerton Road (Route 11), Cicero, NY – opened in 1977

In Central New York, the company has also been involved in several philanthropic activities donating mattresses to the Vera House and bicycles to children at LeMoyne Elementary School students with perfect attendance. Metro Mattress is the presenting sponsor for the Jim Boeheim Golf Classic, which benefits Coaches vs. Cancer. In 2008, the inaugural tournament raised $75,000 to aid in research, education, advocacy and patient and family services through the American Cancer Society. The second annual tournament was held July 23 at Turning Stone Resort and Casino and raised more than $100,000.

In addition to its growth and local philanthropy, Metro Mattress has implemented numerous sustainability “Green Initiatives” across the chain. The company has achieved a 30 percent reduction in paper usage in the past two years by transferring all intra-office forms electronically. In 2010, Metro Mattress plans to finalize its tree planting initiative, which will ensure the company replenishes the forests based on its level of paper consumption. The company’s goal is to become a carbon neutral organization by 2011. Metro Mattress currently sells green-friendly, soy-based foam mattresses and is actively seeking to add to the list of environmentally friendly mattresses available in its stores.

Metro Mattress expects to open 10 additional stores within the next year.

About Metro Mattress: Metro Mattress, Upstate New York’s largest mattress retailer, has 36 stores across Upstate New York. Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y., Metro Mattress has been serving its customers for more than 30 years. For more information, contact David Shiroff, President & CEO at (315) 569-1902 or visit www.metromattress.com.

Metro Mattress to Open New Store in Clay

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