'Mattress Mack' Has Again Opened His Furniture Store Doors For Texans in an Emergency
Jim McIngvale, a.k.a., Mattress Mack, run a chain of furniture stores in Texas. When the state is affected by natural disasters, McIngvale opens up his stores as shelters. This week, with Texans facing extreme winter weather and widespread power outages, McIngvale has again opened his doors to give people food and shelter.
McIngvale appeared on CNN this morning to talk about helping people. It's one of those happy stories of citizens stepping up in an emergency, but he could be looking at an extended stay for some of his guests. Via CNN:
"“What I'm hearing is it could be that we don't get that generation back online until things thaw. And that could be Friday, that could be Saturday here in Texas,” he told CNN. “This is a rough place we're in right now, and there's no guarantee of immediate relief.”"
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, a Houston businessman, has opened up his stores as warming centers.
— CNN (@CNN) February 17, 2021
“It’s time for us to spring into action and help people get a better view of the day because some of their lives right now are very, very dark.” https://t.co/ziugiRDQuj pic.twitter.com/kONVy7xFjk
He also spoke to ABC News.
“My parents taught me that the essence of living is giving.”
— ABC News (@ABC) February 17, 2021
As winter weather pummels Texas, Houston businessman ‘Mattress Mack’ is back at it again, once more opening his furniture stores as shelters for those in need. https://t.co/MzTdPG1JNU pic.twitter.com/2v3ie8O6Ie
Good luck to everyone in Texas. Hopefully, more people like McIngvale step up to help.