Wayside Furniture

What Wayside Furniture does

Wayside Furniture & Mattress (legal entity Wayside Furniture Inc.) is a privately held, single-store furniture retailer founded in 1937 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio. The company operates one showroom exceeding 200,000 square feet of inventory plus a 30,000+ square-foot clearance outlet and a separate warehouse, delivery, service, parts, and warranty facility in Mogadore, Ohio, serving the Akron, Cleveland, Canton, Medina, and Youngstown metropolitan areas. Its product portfolio spans living room, dining room, bedroom, mattresses (carrying major brands such as Tempur-Pedic, Stearns & Foster, Sealy, Serta, Beautyrest, and Nectar), home office, kids, outdoor, entertainment, accents, and custom Amish-made solid-wood furniture built in Ohio.

The core technology stack is a standard furniture-dealer e-commerce platform with catalog browsing, checkout, delivery tracking, an online room planner, and BNPL/financing integrations; there is no proprietary technology, API, or AI capability disclosed. Underlying operations include white-glove delivery staffed by in-house craftspeople, custom upholstery programs, in-store design services, a free loaner program for customers awaiting delivery, and a free crib program for new parents.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time retail sale of furniture and mattresses (hardware sales) supplemented by professional services revenue from white-glove delivery ($129.99–$149.99 per delivery), financing/credit transaction fees, and in-store design consultations. The company operates a direct-to-consumer motion through its physical showroom, own e-commerce site, warehouse pickup, and last-mile delivery; there are no disclosed B2B, wholesale, or institutional customers. The company maintains a BBB A+ rating, community sponsorship relationships (Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Metroparks, The Summit FM), and active social and email marketing channels. Headcount is reported in the 101–250 range, with no disclosed revenue, funding, ownership changes, M&A, or leadership transitions in the available data.

Name

Wayside Furniture

Legal name

Wayside Furniture Inc.

Website

https://wayside-furniture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Wayside Furniture & Mattress is a privately held, single-store furniture and mattress retailer founded in 1937 in Akron, Ohio, operating a 200,000+ square-foot showroom plus a separate warehouse and clearance outlet serving Northeast Ohio homeowners across all major furniture categories, custom Amish furniture, and major mattress brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Furniture Retail

NAICS

Furniture Retailers (449110), Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (4491)

SIC

Retail-Furniture Stores (5712), Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Mattress & Bed Retail (Innerspring, Foam, Hybrid) (CRAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bedroom Furniture Retail (Beds, Dressers, Nightstands, Armoires) (CRAIAAAC), Adjustable Beds & Bases Retail (CRAIABAB), Bed Frames, Foundations & Headboards Retail (CRAIABAE)

Keywords

• Furniture retail
• Mattress sales
• Home furnishings
• Custom amish furniture
• White glove delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Furniture and Mattress Sales: Retail sale of furniture including living room, dining room, bedroom, outdoor, and home office furniture, as well as mattresses from major brands. Products sold through showroom, website, and warehouse pickup.
2. White-Glove Delivery Service: Delivery and set-up service including experienced furniture craftspeople opening, inspecting, assembling and deluxing furniture before delivery. Delivery fees range from $129.99-$149.99.
3. Financing Programs: Credit and financing options offered to customers for purchasing furniture and mattresses.
4. Design Services: In-store design consultation services to help customers plan room layouts and furniture selections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wayside Furniture & Mattress is a traditional single-store furniture and mattress retailer operating a 200,000+ square foot showroom in Akron, Ohio, serving the Northeast Ohio region since 1937. The company sells furniture across living room, dining room, bedroom, home office, kids, outdoor, and entertainment categories, plus mattresses from major brands, and custom Amish-crafted solid wood furniture. It complements merchandise sales with in-store design services, custom upholstery, white-glove delivery and setup, financing, a free loaner program, and a free crib program for new parents.

Product overview

Wayside Furniture & Mattress is a traditional brick-and-mortar furniture and mattress retailer operating a single large showroom in Akron, Ohio, with over 200,000 square feet of inventory. The company has served Northeast Ohio since 1937, offering a comprehensive portfolio of furniture products across multiple categories including Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom, Mattresses, Home Office, Entertainment, Kids Furniture, Outdoor Furniture, and Amish custom furniture. The company also maintains a robust clearance and closeout program with 30,000+ square feet of discounted inventory. Services include design assistance, custom upholstery, delivery with white-glove service, a free loaner program, free crib program for new parents, financing options, delivery tracking, and room planning tools. The company carries major mattress brands (Tempur-Pedic, Stearns & Foster, Sealy, Serta, Beautyrest, Nectar, White Dove, Sierra Sleep) and furniture brands including La-Z-Boy, Smith Brothers, Flexsteel, and Ashley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Living Room Furniture

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rooms To Go: Large US multi-store furniture retailer emphasizing room-packages and value pricing — same broad furniture retail category, but with national scale, package-based merchandising, and broader geographic footprint than Wayside.
• Ashley Furniture HomeStore: Largest US furniture manufacturer-retailer with extensive branded showroom network across home categories — competes head-on with Wayside in the same home-furnishings categories but at vastly larger scale.
• Ethan Allen: National premium home-furnishings brand operating company-owned design centers — directly relevant comparison for premium positioning, design services, and custom upholstery offerings similar to Wayside's custom program.

Direct peers

• Raymour & Flanigan: Northeast US multi-store furniture chain selling living room, bedroom, dining, and mattress categories with white-glove delivery and in-store design services — directly analogous regional multi-store model and category mix as Wayside.
• Morris Furniture: Ohio-based regional independent furniture chain serving Ohio markets with broad living, dining, bedroom, and mattress assortments — directly comparable as another Ohio-based independent family furniture retailer in overlapping trade areas.
• Steinhafels: Wisconsin-based multi-store regional furniture retailer carrying major brands and offering in-home delivery and design services — directly comparable independent regional furniture retailer with showroom and service-led model.
• Gardner White Furniture: Michigan-based regional furniture chain operating large showrooms with broad home-furnishings assortment and in-home delivery — directly comparable independent regional furniture retailer with similar category breadth and service model.
• Havertys Furniture: Southeastern US publicly traded regional furniture chain operating showroom-based stores with broad home furniture and mattress assortments and in-home delivery — closely analogous full-line furniture retailer with similar category mix.

Emerging players

• Wayfair: Pure-play online home-furnishings and mattress retailer — relevant competitor pressuring Wayside on selection, price discovery, and convenience across the same bedroom, living room, and mattress categories.
• Article: Direct-to-consumer mid-century modern furniture brand selling online with no showrooms — emerging competitor applying showroom-free, mid-market pricing pressure on the seating and bedroom categories Wayside carries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChPBr9SNcMTVRK32kAUysRA
• Facebookfacebook.com/waysideakron
• Instagraminstagram.com/waysidefurniture
• Xx.com/wayside_akron
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wayside-furniture

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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