Sleep Number Corporation is an American manufacturer that makes Sleep Number adjustable beds as well as foundations and bedding accessories. The company is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[3] In addition to its Minnesota headquarters, Sleep Number has manufacturing and distribution facilities in South Carolina and Utah.
History
In 1980, the category of adjustable air-supported sleep systems was invented by a private company, Comfortaire Corporation of South Carolina.[4] Robert Walker left Comfortaire and he and his wife, JoAnne Walker, formed a new company in 1987 called Select Comfort.
Select Comfort acquired the Comfortaire Corporation in January 2013.[5] In March 2017, Select Comfort closed its Comfortaire third-party retail business.[6] In November 2017, Select Comfort Corporation changed their corporate name to Sleep Number Corporation.[7]