1-800-MATTRESS Out

By on August 3, 2009 12:17 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Development
> Lights out at 1-800-Mattress on Montague Street (BHB/Sarah Portlock)

>> Lights out at 1-800-Mattress on Montague Street (BHB/Sarah Portlock)

The brick-and-mortar outposts of the 1800Matress.com company are closing down nationwide after the company filed for bankruptcy in March, now marking yet another vacant storefront on Montague Street.

Sleepy’s then acquired the telephone and Web properties of Dial-a-Mattress in a $25-million deal, but shuttered its remaining 20 showrooms, according to a Montague Street Sleepy’s salesman and an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal that details the company’s demise.

Thanks to Bornhere for pointing out 1-800-Mattres’ closing.

What would you want to see in the spot at 136 Montague St., near Henry Street?

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13 Responses to 1-800-MATTRESS Out

  1. DrewB August 3, 2009 at 12:46 pm #

    I’ll take a restaurant (maybe something upscale), lounge, men’s clothing, nice retail… really anything other than cellphones, banks or “kids boutique/gym/spa” would make me happy.

  2. Sleestak August 3, 2009 at 1:08 pm #

    Bring back Ozzie’s Coffee!

  3. nabeguy August 3, 2009 at 2:26 pm #

    A combination gym/cafe/butcher…Hunkin’ Joe Cuts

  4. Berkeley Grosvenor August 3, 2009 at 3:37 pm #

    Forget Ozzie’s. Bring back the Leaf and Bean!

  5. bornhere August 3, 2009 at 4:09 pm #

    Bring back Old Hungary:)

    A real bakery would still be wonderful in Mr Souvlaki, and a fish store would be nifty in the used bookstore.

  6. Tumbleweed August 3, 2009 at 9:54 pm #

    I second the call for men’s clothing. There is not a single place in the neighborhood to buy a pair of men’s underwear. Thats frightening to me.

  7. tonka August 4, 2009 at 2:01 pm #

    Tumbleweed: Banana Republic, American Apparel. There are two.

  8. BAR! August 4, 2009 at 7:42 pm #

    Bar! Bar! Bar! Give us a mother f’ing BAR!

  9. nabeguy August 4, 2009 at 7:54 pm #

    BAR, could you be more specific?

  10. FiredUp ReadytoGo August 6, 2009 at 9:32 am #

    Leaf & Bean had fabulous banana walnut pancakes!

  11. promenade August 6, 2009 at 12:48 pm #

    DrewB wrote “I’ll take… really anything other than cellphones, banks or “kids boutique/gym/spa” would make me happy.”
    can I please add and NO CHAIN RESTAURANTS either!!!

  12. JB August 6, 2009 at 5:03 pm #

    Bring back Busy Chef! (Just joking.)

    How about expanding the Variety Mart store to two floors! Or just re-open the restaurant that used to be in that space with the nice backyard.

  13. sal August 26, 2009 at 2:31 pm #

    My back still hates me for the mattress I bought there two years ago.