By Sara Beth Williams– — Kevin Matthews launched his first Matthew’s Mattress store over three decades years ago in the Bay Area. At his peak, he developed his own mattress brand and managed a total of 12 stores. Now he’s ready to retire, he says.
In an interview at his Citrus Heights store, Matthews told The Sentinel that the decline in a favorable business climate has motivated his decision to close all store locations within the next year. So far, five stores remain, including the Citrus Heights location, with two other store closures planned for this summer.
Currently, the Citrus Heights Matthews Mattress location will continue business as usual through at least the end of September, Matthews said, and possibly until the end of the year, as he moves inventory from other closed stores into the Citrus Heights location…