Hi Khm1,
There aren’t a lot of great choices right in Jacksonville … at least that I’m aware of …but there are a few. I did a search to make sure I wasn’t missing anything obvious and the best IMO of the local options are …
http://www.superpages.com/bp//Coleman-Mattress-Co-L0007256342.htm Local factory direct manufacturer in Jacksonville that has been making mattresses for 30 years. they don’t have a website but I talked with Jack Coleman here and they make a range of latex, innerspring, and memory foam mattresses. Most of their business is commercial but they have a local showroom that also sells direct to consumers and would be well worth a visit.
http://sleepcity.org/ Jacksonville, Orange Park, FL. Retail outlet that carries Pure Latex Bliss which is a manufacturer owned by Latex International which manufactures much of the Talalay latex in North America. While they are very nice and better quality/value than most chain store mattresses, they may also be higher priced than some local manufacturers who make latex mattresses and there is also a difference in the selling price for PLB mattresses between retailers so make some good value comparisons here. NOTE ADDED Jan. 5th, 2016: The owner here is retiring so they will be closing in a few weeks from the date of this note.
http://www.roomstogo.com/ They are a chain store and so are not a great place to shop for mattresses but they do carry mattresses made by Therapedic which may be better quality/value than equivalent mattresses made by larger brands. I would only consider these if they can tell you the density of every foam layer of the mattress. Again … not likely to be the best value compared to local manufacturing and I would be very careful here that you don’t get “enticed” to buy any mattress where you don’t know the type and quality/density of every layer in the mattress (not just the type of material but its quality/density). I would avoid the other mattresses that they also carry.
http://www.jaxmattress.com/ Small retail outlet in Jacksonville. They carry mattresses made by Golden Mattress Company which are a smaller manufacturer who makes a range of mattresses (including latex hybrids and gel memory foam) which usually have better value than equivalent mattresses made by larger brands. Also Bed boss and mLily memory foam mattresses.
http://bestmattressjax.com/ Jacksonville, FL. Carry Restonic, Sherwood, Pure Talalay Bliss, Paramount, and Biscayne Bedding mattresses.
http://nighttimebynature.net/ Retailer in Orange Park, FL. Carries Savvy Rest, OMI, and Naturepedic which are all high quality latex mattresses but also carry premium prices.
Woodchuck's Furniture Showroom in Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville, FL. Carry Jamison and Restonic which are manufacturers that make some better quality/value mattresses.
It may also be worth making a phone call or taking a drive to …
https://www.foxmattress.com/ They are a local factory direct manufacturer who makes a range of mattresses with great quality/value. They are also a manufacturing member of this site which means that they compete well with the best in the industry. Rick is the owner there (he’s the one on the video) and is very knowledgeable, experienced, and helpful.
Hope this helps
Phoenix