President's Message

- Our company is dedicated to exceeding
the expectations of our customers.
We know that the quality of your sleep
determines the quality of your life.
We are honored that our customers
place their trust in us to help them
get the best possible sleep.
- Dennis Boyd. President.

BOYD SPECIALTY SLEEP was founded in 1977 by Dennis Boyd, an entrepreneur who firmly believes in the health benefits of a quality night's sleep. A world class swimmer in high school and college, Boyd was often troubled by tendonitis in his shoulders - until he purchased a waterbed. The warmth of the heater and the full support for his shoulders and back made such a difference that he was able to stop taking cortisone shots.

In 1975, as a junior in the School of Business at the University of Missouri, Columbia, one of Boyd's assignments was to develop and present a marketing plan for a business. Sold on waterbeds for their therapeutic value, he put together a plan for a waterbed store. When the professor asked the class to vote on Boyd's plan, all 30 students - including the professor - gave it a thumbs down. Undaunted, Boyd visited 22 banks, who all rejected his application. Then a banker, married to a nurse who worked in a hospital where waterbed cribs were used for premature babies, approved Boyd's loan.

On November 17, 1977, Boyd opened his first store, Royal Waterbeds, in Columbia, Missouri. Then in 1980 he opened the first of six retail locations in the St. Louis, MO Metro Area.

Boyd now owns The Boyd Group which consists of 3 companies- Boyd Specialty Sleep, Accent Furniture and The Bedroom Store. His companies manufacture and sell over 400,000 mattresses per year. He have received numerous Mattress Industry awards as well as recognition by Inc. Magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing privately held companies for 5 consecutive years. The Small Business Administration has recognized him with the American Dream Award for his excellence in growth and excellence in his field and has been inducted into the Small Business Administration Hall of Fame.

Boyd stated, “My dream has always been to create the best possible mattresses. I am very passionate about improving the Quality of Sleep so we can improve the Quality of Life for everyone. We have a fantastic team to help accomplish this task. We continue to innovate new designs and creative products to help our customers get a better night’s sleep. I get great satisfaction from each customer affirming that they “LOVE” their bed and are so happy they got it. I am thrilled that we have been able to accomplish this for millions of people over the last 3 decades.”