EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 16 MIN
The PT Barnum of the Furniture Biz - Mattress Makes Big Bets on Sports to Save You Money!
from 15 on Fridays with Fletch · host John Fletcher
Like the Bananas, he’s a showman… another P.T. Barnum. · Started selling furniture on a vacant lot on I-45 in Houston under a tent · From there, grew to become the largest volume single-point furniture store in America · He has been close friends with American Presidents, astronauts, Houston Astros, and average men and women on the street · He became known for a simple phrase: Gallery Furniture Saves You Money… and he said it while jumping up and down on a mattress · He makes outrageous bets on his favorite teams, and if his team wins, everyone who bought furniture leading up to that day receives a 100% refund Please welcome one of the most energetic people you’ll ever meet… and that’s after several bouts in the hospital… The owner of Gallery Furniture in Houston… Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale
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