The Little-Known Oklahoma Mattress Maker That Beat the Big Chains

If you haven’t been mattress shopping lately, let me save you the trouble... it’s awful.

Every big chain store in Oklahoma smells like new plastic, the sales staff hovers over you like you’re test-driving a luxury SUV, and the prices… well, you start to wonder if they’re charging by the square inch.

It’s all the same routine. You walk in, a salesman asks what you’re “looking to spend” (translation: how much can we get away with charging you), and then they lead you to a bed that feels okay - not great, just okay - and tell you it’s “normally $3,200, but today it’s half off.” Which is impressive, considering that exact sale has been running since the Clinton administration.

I've been down this road in the last few years myself. Spent more than I wanted on a mattress from one of the.... firms.... and it lasted a grand total of two years before it was so sunken in and broken down, I left it out for bulk pickup.

I did eventually find a mattress I liked, but when you say things like "Amazon" and "Under $300," people generally quit listening.

I know this because my own parents instantly scoffed at the idea of a cheap but quality mattress in a box when they were desperately looking for a new mattress last year.

They’d tried the big-box furniture stores, the chain mattress showrooms, didn't want to order a bed-in-a-box for themselves as those in the spare bedrooms were only OK for weekend guest use a few times each year, but they also didn't feel like the high prices equalled higher quality.

Every time, they walked away feeling like they were either overpaying or buying something that wouldn’t last longer than the average foam mattress in a travel trailer. Plus, they both like different firmnesses, so one or the other generally suffers through the life of a mattress until they can't stand it anymore.

Oddly enough, and blame this on all of us kids getting old, we were all talking about mattresses at some random family holiday last year. While my sister and brother-in-law gushed about their $12,000 glorified air mattress (spoiler, they sent it back after not being able to sleep on it) I remembered a place I’d heard about years ago from a friend - Oklahoma Mattress Company in OKC.

They don't have some catchy jingle, no TV ads I can remember, and from what my friend told me, no pressure to buy. Just a workshop where they actually build the mattress you want after letting you sample all the different options. The price was also cheap compared to what you'll find in every big chain store. (those places charge you for the marketing budget, not the mattresses)

My dad opted for a softer feel, my mom wanted more support, and they made it exactly to order.

That was over a year ago, and they still brag about that mattress as if they discovered fire. These are people who will smile politely, thank you for a gift, and put it high up in a closet to be forgotten about one day, so the fact they’re still this happy says a lot.

No, this isn't an ad or endorsement - ask me about my $300 Amazon mattress, I'll gush over it - and my parents have no idea I'm technically inviting you into their bedroom, which they would instantly hate given how private they are, but when a small Oklahoma business quietly does better work than the “mattress superstores” with the neon signs and endless sales, it’s worth pointing out.

Sometimes the best deal is the one you find off the beaten path, without anyone shouting about it. And since a good night's sleep is so important, and mattresses are mostly a ripoff at the big stores, I figured this place shouldn't be such a secret.