Mathis Brothers to build mattress stores in Norman, Edmond

Mathis Brothers plans to bring its Sleep Studio concept to Edmond and Norman with new stores specializing in mattresses.

The furniture giant in December purchased a former Golden Corral in Edmond at 401 Comfort Drive and a piece of land in February in Norman’s University North Park shopping center, 1200 24th Ave. NW, for the projects. The properties cost $850,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, according to county records.

Rit Mathis, son of Bill Mathis, said the current Sleep Studio at Reno and Portland Avenues has been popular with customers, who like its quieter environment away from the hustle and bustle of the mega furniture store at 3434 W Reno.

“It’s been really successful, so we decided to do more of these free-standing bedding shops,” he said.
Both projects are in the very early stages and there is no timeline for completion, he said. In Norman, an architectural firm has been hired to begin designing the store. In Edmond, the old Golden Corral was torn down but the company hasn’t moved beyond that.

Mathis said his father was anxious to secure the Edmond property because the street name “Comfort Drive” was appealing. But the Norman store likely will open first.
The current Sleep Studio is 7,800 square feet. About two-thirds of the bedding sold is made in Oklahoma City at the Mathis Brothers-owned Lady Americana factory. It has enough floor space to showcase the entire line of Tempur-Pedic products.

“That’s something we’d never have the space to do at 3434 West Reno,” Mathis said.
Both new stores will be larger and could be up to 15,000 square feet, he said.