Present Day - How Does a Lawyer Become a Furniture Purveyor?
After five years practicing corporate bankruptcy at a large San Francisco firm and some time developing his own Minnesota practice, Jeff realized that furniture was in his blood and decided to make a foray into the furniture world.
In June of 2007, he tapered off his law practice and put his MBA to good use by opening Beddy Buy in Burnsville Center, which carried a broad selection of Sealy and King Koil mattresses, and some home furnishings. Beddy Buy later merged into Mattress Monster in June of 2009.
In May of 2008, we opened Mattress Monster on Burnsville Parkway and County Road 5. This space was primarly a clearance location and value-priced location.
In September of 2008, we opened a second Mattress Monster on South Robert Street in West Saint Paul.
In July of 2009, Beddy Buy and Mattress Monster Burnsville were consolidated into a new, larger location on Highway 13 in Burnsville. This larger space allowed us to display an expanded selection to customers, from value-level to high-end mattresses, along with bedroom sets and sometimes living room furniture.
In February 2010, Mattress Monster's newest location opened in Little Canada, on the 694 frontage road near Rice Street. Thanks to great customer response, we expanded in August 2010!
In May of 2011, due to heavy roof leaking, we made the decision to close our Burnsville location. We appreciate all the support our great customers showed us in our time in the south metro. We also are very grateful for the concern and compliments you gave us when you learned we were closing. We'll let you know if we decide to open a new store in the area!
At Mattress Monster, you'll find lots of options and great service, whatever your budget. We know there is nothing worse than being pressured into a sale you really know little about. Feel free to take time and ask questions - that's what we're here for.
Thank you to all of our customers who have supported our small business. We feel that small, locally-owned businesses are important to our community and truly appreciate your participation in this concept. Thank you!
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Jeff Butwinick, Owner Jeff@MattressMonster.net Jeff comes from a long line of furniture purveyors and LOVES to talk mattresses! See him with any special orders or hard-to-find items. Jeff also has a law degree from U of M and an MBA from Carlson School of Management. He also has a personal bankruptcy practice. In a traumatizing turn of events, Jeff was recently voted 10th place out of a 4-person salsa-making contest with Jennifer and their 11-year old and 5-year old nieces. Certain contestants did not particularly agree with the level of jabanero pepper use. Certain other contestants did not find giving tastes of jabanero peppers to young children particularly wise or prudent. |
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Jennifer Duda, Owner Jen@MattressMonster.net Jennifer handles internal administrative functions, including website design and maintenance, database, reporting, and other “fun stuff.” She did Human Resources for a long, interesting time, speaks some conversational Spanish, and loves to recycle. |
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Alan Duda, Sales Associate Alan@MattressMonster.net Alan is recently retired from a 30+ year career in the consumer goods business services industry. He works part-time with us to stay out of trouble. Alan sold furniture for Dayton's way back before he had three kids' names to mix up (Je-Mollie and Mo-Jennie and sometimes To-Jennie). He is verrrrryyyy laid back and helpful and likes to read books like “Salt” and “Cod.” |
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Bob Emery, Sales Associate Bob@MattressMonster.net With over thirty years of sales experience, Bob loves retail sales and is a bedding expert! He's sold bedding for over 18 years and loves the mattress business most of all. He enjoys meeting customers and values the customer relationships he has built throughout the years. He grew up in White Bear Lake, and helped raise a family of six kids and one dog in Lakeville. He likes to bowl, golf, disc golf, garden, and hang out with family and friends. He enjoys taking trips and considers Disney World one of his favorite vacation spots. |
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Jason Marvin, Sales Associate Jason@MattressMonster.net Jason plays guitar for fun and was the lead singer of a metal band for a year. He loves math, science, and sports - especially football, baseball, and hockey. He looks forward to his first obstacle course 5K this summer. He’s from the northwoods of Wisconsin, so he loves his Packers, but his baseball allegiance lies with the Twins. He has 2 nephews and a niece and is an honorary uncle to many of his friends’ kids. He has a degree in journalism and is working on a second geology degree. He’s spent 3 years in the furniture moving business. |
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Roger Gabrielson, Sales Associate Roger@MattressMonster.net Roger joined our team to provide short-term delivery assistance while laid off from his union glass worker job, and eventually started picking up hours selling at the Beddy Buy store in Burnsville Center. As we grew busier, he helped open and establish the first Mattress Monster store in Burnsville, even coming up with the new “Mattress Monster” name. After the Burnsville location was up and running, he helped open and is currently working at the West St. Paul store. He is also the delivery coordinator. In his free time, he enjoys riding his motorcycle, fishing, and spending time with his family. |
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