Local bed and mattress showroom

Households furnishing a bedroom, people moving or renovating, landlords, and shoppers whose mattress is worn out.

You earn the margin between wholesale and retail prices on beds and mattresses. Extras such as delivery fees, old mattress removal, protectors and pillows add to each sale.

• Friendly, honest selling
• Knowing mattress types and comfort levels
• Managing stock and supplier orders

• Commercial general liability insurance, plus cover for stock and your premises
• Check Health Canada rules on mattress flammability and labelling, and any provincial rules on bedding or stuffed articles
• Check whether your province has mattress recycling or stewardship fees, and how old mattress removal must be handled
• Lease commitments and stock cost are the main financial risks, so negotiate lease terms carefully
• Delivery needs a suitable vehicle or a courier partner, and lifting heavy items carries injury risk
• Check WCB/WSIB rules in your province before hiring delivery or sales staff

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $40,000 to $150,000, depending on the showroom size, lease deposits, how much display and opening stock you buy, and whether you arrange your own delivery vehicle. Treat this as an estimate.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $15,000 to $60,000, depending on your location, the brands and price points you stock, and how well you sell delivery and set-up. Lease and stock costs are the main financial risks.

Check Health Canada rules on mattress flammability and labelling, provincial rules on bedding, and any mattress recycling or stewardship fees and old-mattress removal rules. Also check commercial general liability and stock insurance, and WCB/WSIB rules before hiring delivery or sales staff.