Hi mjgh06,
Englander has a list of their regional licensees on their webpage here so the most reliable way to find out whether there are any stores near you that sell the same mattress as you currently own would be to email the licensee that services your state. I know that http://www.phillipsfurnitureinc.com/ says they carry Englander on their website so they may be worth talking to and if your mattress is still available they should be able to order it.
Hopefully your mattress is still available but if for some reason it’s not possible to order the same mattress then there is more about the different ways that one mattress can “match” another one in post #9 here but it’s very unlikely (I would say it’s closer to impossible) that you will find another mattress that has exactly the same type and combination of materials and components with the same thicknesses and firmness levels as your current mattress and other than matching every layer and component in a mattress the only way to know whether any other mattress that has a different combination of materials and components and a different design would “feel” similar to you in terms of “comfort” or PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) would be based on your own personal testing or sleeping experience. I would also keep in mind that different people can have very different opinions about how closely two mattresses with differences in their designs and components compare to each other because body type, sleeping positions, and individual sensitivities can also play a significant role in how two mattresses will compare for any specific person.
Unless you have a great deal of knowledge and experience with different types of mattress materials and specs and different layering combinations and how they combine together and can translate them into your own “real life” experience that can be unique to you (which would only be a very small percentage of people) … I would tend to avoid using individual specs such as layer thicknesses or ILD numbers or other complex combinations of specifications to try and predict how a mattress will feel or perform for you and focus more on your own actual testing and/or personal experience. When you try and choose a mattress based on complex combinations of specs that you don’t fully understand then the most common outcome is information overload and “paralysis by analysis”. Choosing a mattress based on specs would be among the least reliable ways to choose a suitable mattress.
If for some reason your mattress isn’t available then there is more about the different ways to choose another suitable mattress (either locally or online) that is the best “match” for you in terms of PPP in post #2 here that can help you assess and minimize the risks of making a choice that doesn’t turn out as well as you hoped for once you actually sleep on your mattress.
When you can’t test mattresses in person then you would be limited to online options and once you have decided which types or categories of mattresses that you are most interested in (which would be a preference choice that only you can decide … see this article) the most reliable source of guidance about whether an online mattress would be a reasonable option for you is always a more detailed phone conversation with a knowledgeable and experienced retailer or manufacturer that has your best interests at heart who can help “talk you through” the specifics of their mattresses and the options they have available that may be the best “match” for you based on the information you provide them, any local testing you have done or mattresses you have slept on and liked that they are familiar with, any special considerations you may have, and the “averages” of other customers that are similar to you. They will know more about “matching” their specific mattress designs or firmness options to different body types, sleeping positions, and preferences or even to other mattresses that they are familiar with than anyone else.
In very general terms your mattress is a memory foam/pocket coil hybrid which are not as widely available through online manufacturers or retailers. I would also keep in mind that while some mattresses in this category may work well for you (even if they are different from your current mattress) that others that are in the same category that have different designs or firmness levels may be completely unsuitable for you to sleep on because every mattress category includes a very wide range of different mattresses with different designs and firmness levels.
If I was in your shoes and your current mattress isn’t available for you to purchase and I couldn’t test a mattress in person then the return or refund policy of the online retailer or manufacturer I was dealing with would become a much more important part of my personal value equation so that you can test a mattress in your bedroom rather than a showroom with little risk. I would also keep in mind that there may also be other mattresses that are in different categories that may also work well for you (possibly with memory foam comfort layers which you seem to prefer) and as long as you have a good return/exchange policy then at least there would be little risk in trying them.
I don’t know how long you have owned your current mattress but I would also keep in mind that if you replace your current mattress with the same mattress that it would be very similar in terms of durability and the useful life of the mattress so if you have only had your mattress for a short period of time and it’s already starting to soften and break down and lose the comfort and support that was the reason you purchased it then it most likely contains lower quality/density materials in the comfort layers in which case it may also be worth considering a different mattress that uses higher quality and more durable materials so that you aren’t back in the same position as you are now in a relatively short period of time.
If your current mattress isn’t available or if you have only owned it for a very short period of time and it’s important to you that your next purchase is more durable then there is more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here which can help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability (how well you will sleep), durability (how long you will sleep well), and the overall value of a mattress compared to your other finalists (based on all the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you).
The tutorial post also includes several links to lists of some of the better online options I’m aware of (in the optional online step).
I wish I could provide more specific help and I know it may not be what you want to hear but as you probably know from reading the tutorial you are the only one that can feel what you feel on a mattress and there are too many unknowns, variables, and personal preferences involved that are unique to each person to use a formula or for anyone to be able to predict or make a specific suggestion or recommendation about which mattress or combination of materials and components or which type of mattress would be the best “match” for you in terms of “comfort” or PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your Personal preferences) or how a mattress will “feel” to you based on specs (either yours or a mattress) or “theory at a distance” that can possibly be more accurate than your own careful testing or your own personal sleeping experience (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here).
The “bottom line” is that the three options you have come down to …
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Buying the same mattress if it’s still available (which would have about the same durability and useful life as your current mattress).
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Testing other mattresses locally and making a local purchase (which you mentioned isn’t possible for you).
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Making an online purchase with a good exchange/return policy so that you can test it in your bedroom instead of a showroom with little risk.
Phoenix
PS: If you are able to do some local testing then some of the better “possibilities” I’m aware of (out of about 30 stores in the area I looked at a few months ago) in and around the Macon area which would include Warner Robins, GA (always subject to making sure that any mattress you are considering meets the quality/value guidelines I linked earlier and that they are transparent about the materials in their mattresses) and the manufacturers they carry that I would focus on (which are the ones where your odds of being able to find out the type and quality of the materials in a mattress you are considering are higher) include …
http://www.roomstogo.com/stores/macon/macon-store/1802 Macon, GA. Therapedic (their website lists a memory foam/pocket coil hybrid). I would be very cautious here that they don’t “steer” you towards the major brands they also carry that I would avoid.
Store Locations | Farmers Home Furniture Macon, Warner Robins, Fort Valley, Perry, and many others in the area, GA. Paramount.
http://www.loosiersfurnitureexpress.com/ Macon, GA. Restonic, King Koil (Park Place)
http://www.blairsdiscountfurniture.com/ Macon, GA. Symbol, Golden
http://www.phillipsfurnitureinc.com/ Warner Robins, GA. Englander
http://mattresscenterlakeoconee.com/ Eatonton, GA. Park Place
http://www.matt-more.com/ Griffin, GA. American Bedding, Sterling & Thomas.
It’s always a good idea to call first before visiting any retailer or manufacturer so you can get some sense of the types of mattresses they have available and whether they fit your general criteria for mattresses that you are interested in testing along with the type of knowledge, service, and transparency that you can expect when you go there and then you can decide who to visit based on the results of your initial phone conversations.