Our Story: El Paso's Mattress Store Since 1939

Popular Mattress is El Paso’s oldest mattress retailer. John George Yapor founded Popular Mattress in his home garage on Clark Street in 1939. He brought the trade of mattress making when he moved from Chihuahua, Mexico, to El Paso as a young teen. He was known for producing quality mattresses and believed in a “better mattress at a better price,” which remains our motto. He was a well-respected and hardworking family man who made a business deal based on someone’s word and a handshake.

Son, George John Yapor, grew Popular Mattress in the ’70s while experimenting with fun and innovative ways of advertising. He coined the line “thank you very much y muchas gracias,” which is still in our commercials to this day. George has always loved the aspect of design and can spend hours working on mattress construction and fabric selections. He’s grown the business by incorporating some of the mattress industry’s most well-known brands. He took a chance on Tempur-pedic in the early 90s and was the first retailer in the city to floor the “NASA Mattress.” Today, Tempur-pedic makes up the majority of our business.

George has ensured Popular Mattress is a customer-focused business, always providing customer service at the forefront. So when you enter one of our stores, you’re treated like family and fitted correctly for your next mattress. We don’t believe in high-pressure selling, and we want our customers to leave happy, so they will hopefully return and refer us to family and friends.

Popular Mattress is currently in its 3rd generation of ownership, with Jacqueline Yapor-Mata and her husband, Jaime Mata. Together, they strive to give customers the same Popular Mattress buying experience and service while growing the company’s loyal customer base.