James Franklin McIngvale, also known as “Mattress Mack”, is an American businessman. He is known for owning and operating the Gallery Furniture retail chain.
McIngvale was born on February 11, 1951, in Starkville, Mississippi. He graduated from Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas and attended North Texas State University, now the University of North Texas, in Denton where he played football. He and his wife have four children
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McIngvale’s biggest bet was on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series. He put a total of $17 million on his hometown team and lost when the Astros were defeated by the Washington Nationals.
McIngvale is best known for his energetic, fast-paced sales pitches, typically ending with some variant of his catchphrase “saves you money!” His distinctive sales style originated from an incident that occurred early on in Gallery Furniture’s history.
Faced with financial difficulties, McIngvale invested all his remaining money, approximately $10,000, in a television commercial to be aired on two Houston stations.