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How Mattress Mack became Houston's hometown hero
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Mattress Mack' turned $5,000 in savings into a Texas furniture
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After Harvey, Houston's Mattress Mack shows he has the city's
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Mattress Mack: The untold story of Houston's own Jim McIngvale
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Mattress Mack: The untold story of Houston's own Jim McIngvale
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Young, Inspired Mattress Mack moved to Houston in 1981 with $5,000
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Retail Success Story: Gallery Furniture
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Mattress Mack' turned $5,000 in savings into a Texas furniture
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JIM “MATTRESS MACK” MCINGVALE
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Young, Inspired Mattress Mack moved to Houston in 1981 with $5,000
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Jim McIngvale: 9 surprising facts about Houston's Mattress Mack
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The Man Behind Mack: A Houston Chronicle series