McRoskey Announces a New Factory Tour

See Mattresses and Box Springs being made in San Francisco

San Francisco, Calif., August 24, 2010- If you've ever wondered how the legendary comfort of a McRoskey mattress is made, here's your chance to find out and have some fun too. Venerable San Francisco mattress-maker McRoskey Mattress Company, is now offering a weekly factory tour at its manufacturing facility in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco.

"We've been handcrafting mattresses in San Francisco since 1899 and we still follow many of the same mattress-making techniques," said McRoskey owner and president Robin McRoskey Azevedo. "This tour is a wonderful opportunity to see a McRoskey mattress made firsthand and learn a bit of San Francisco history as well."

The factory tour is held at McRoskey's manufacturing facility located at 1400 Minnesota Street in San Francisco and is available every Thursday at 1 p.m. The weekly tour will take participants through all stages of mattress manufacturing and will last 30 minutes to one hour.

To request a tour, go to www.McRoskey.com send an email to sales@McRoskey.com or call 877-499-9600. Five slots are available for each tour on a first-come, first-served basis. All participants must wear safety glasses and only closed-toe shoes are permitted during the tour. Small groups of five or less are welcome. All tours are by advance reservation only.

The tour is free and open to the public. Visit www.mcroskey.com/factory-tour.shtml to learn more.

About McRoskey Mattress Company

Family owned and operated, the McRoskey Mattress Company has been handcrafting mattresses and box springs in San Francisco, California since 1899. McRoskey mattresses are available in standard and custom sizes. McRoskey has showrooms in San Francisco, Palo Alto and Thomas Lavin in Los Angeles. In addition to mattress and box spring sets, McRoskey sells fine French blankets, luxurious down pillows and duvets, shipping worldwide.

To learn more visit www.McRoskey.com or Facebook or Twitter: @McRoskey.