Nationwide Mattress & Furniture Warehouse Appoints New Management Team

Furniture World Magazine

Nationwide Mattress and Furniture Warehouse, a national retail chain and an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. of Boca Raton, FL announced the appointment of their new senior management team. Steve Glucksman, has joined Nationwide as the new CEO and President. Glucksman has held various executive positions throughout his 20 year career. In his most recent position at Brandon Home Furnishings, he was the President & COO. Steve has also held executive positions at Rent Rite, Crazy George’s (U.K.) and Rent-A-Center. When asked about the opportunity with Nationwide, Glucksman stated, “With our management team and experienced employee base, we expect to capitalize on the opportunities and drive business benefiting customers, employees and vendors alike.” Peter Limeri has joined Nationwide as its Chief Financial Officer, and has more than 15 years of executive financial and operational experience. Prior to joining Nationwide, Limeri was the CFO of Anderson Press Incorporated. Frank Trapasso will remain in his post as the Chief Operating Officer, which he has held since 2002. Trapasso has more than 35 years in senior retail management positions, including merchandising and retail store organization. His background includes work for Fortune 500 firms throughout the U.S. including Circuit City, Sears and Eye Care Centers of America. Nationwide Mattress and Furniture Warehouse is an affiliate company of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Sun Capital Partners, Inc. is a leading private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts of market-leading companies. The firm has successfully invested in approximately 60 companies since its inception in 1995 with combined sales in excess of $9 billion. Sun Capital targets investments in a broad and diverse group of industries including: paper and packaging, film entertainment, food and beverages, automotive after-market parts, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, building products, furniture, retailing and catalogs, manufacturing, general merchandise distribution and technology. For more information about Sun Capital Partners, Inc., please call 770/446-5473 ext. 222 or visit www.suncappart.com. Nationwide Mattress and Furniture Warehouse specializes in affordable bedding and furniture. Nationwide buys merchandise direct from factories, avoiding “middle man” prices and passes savings down the retail chain to the end customer. For more information about Nationwide Mattress and Furniture Warehouse, please visit www.nationwidewarehouse.com.