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“The best part of being factorydirect is the consum er talks directly to the people that made the mat tress.” Todd Peterson General Manager of Marion-based Lebeda Mattress Factory Lebeda Mattress Factory 2525 Seventh Ave. Marion, IA 52302 www.lebeda.com 18 CORRIDOR NATIVE APRIL <strong>2018</strong>
“All our beds are freshly-baked,” said Todd Peterson, general manager of Marion-based Lebeda Mattress Factory. “If you live in Iowa and order a mattress on Monday, it will be built on Tuesday and delivered to your home on Wednesday.” The company has enjoyed success with the factory-direct model since 1946, when Jim Lebeda left his job at Smulekoff’s Furniture in Cedar Rapids to strike out on his own. Mr. Lebeda had been re-covering bedding for the retailer when he realized, “I’m an upholsterer, I can make a better mattress,” said Mr. Peterson. From a small garage operation turning out a couple beds a week, Lebeda has grown into a 35-employee factory selling beds through 20 company-owned stores in five Midwestern states. Mike Emerson, who worked for Lebeda while in high school, bought the operation and grew it to a full-fledged business with several Iowa stores. He later partnered with Russ Miller, who helped steer Lebeda Mattress Factory to its current configuration. LEBEDA ON PAGE 31 Joseph Baguet assembles a mattress in Lebeda Mattress Factory’s production plant in Marion. CORRIDOR NATIVE APRIL <strong>2018</strong> 19
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