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From
concept to comfort
How 3Z Brands is redefining the art of sleep with innovations in mattress technology
3Z Brands is a vertically integrated manufacturer , wholesaler , retailer , and direct-to-consumer ( D2C ) distributor of exceptional sleep products , including mattresses and bedding . John Merwin , CEO , started out in the industry in 1995 as R & S Mattress Liquidators , and has since built a portfolio of brands that came together as 3Z Brands in January 2023 .
The business houses a portfolio of consumer sleep brands , such as Helix Sleep , Brooklyn Bedding , Birch , Bear , Nolah , and Leesa . Headquartered in Phoenix , Arizona , 3Z Brands boasts a state-of-the-art ,
650,000-square-foot manufacturing facility with the capacity to produce around 4000 mattresses per day .
We ’ re joined by John to learn more about the company ’ s evolution . “ My brother , Rob , and I started out as liquidators in the Phoenix Valley area back in 1995 ,” John opens . “ Rob later asked me for help in growing the business , and at the time , I was a college student who didn ’ t enjoy school , preparing to marry my high school sweetheart ; so , I agreed to join him , thinking that I could always move back home to Montana if things didn ’ t work out .
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