Al-Mart Furniture and Bedding

«Shop local!»
«Negotiate prices directly with the owner!»
«Offer free delivery and free assembly!»
Hubby and I highly recommend «Al-​Mart Furniture and Bedding» on the west end of North Avenue in Oak Park. I found this place via Unilocal because we NEEDED a bed (Rosa J. slept in a college library like 5 times a week… the feeling of a real bed wasn’t something She has always been longing for).
It was time to truly invest a good night sleep, so we started shopping for a bed frame and a quality mattress. As soon as we walked into the door on a Saturday morning, Alan, the owner, greeted us and took us on the journey of finding our «dream bed.» Alan helped us put things in perspective and «kept it real» with the price range we were looking for. To be honest, we weren’t too concerned with the dollar tag, yet Alan was very genuine, approachable, and made us feel comfortable doing business with him.
Yeah, prince hubby and princess Rosa J. chose the most expensive mattress in the entire store. The showroom at Al-​Mart isn’t large, so we picked out an upholstered bed frame from one of the catalogs. Fortunately, this particular style of bed frame was in stock, so Alan promised us the items would be delivered and assembled by the end of the following week.
On the following Wednesday hubby received a call from Alan and was informed that everything was ready to be delivered. Two (2) Al-​Mart handymen arrived on Friday afternoon at 5:30pm (the estimated time was in between 3pm to 6pm). Hubby came home early from work so he could stand by. The assembly was finished within forty-​five (4) minutes in a polite, courteous manner. Then the handymen cleaned up the messes on their own.
The assembly was done «almost» impeccably, except I found a dent, perhaps was caused by a screw that was inserted a bit too far. Hubby spoke to someone from Al-​Mart explaining this discovery, and Alan replied immediately with a phone call asking hubby to send him the picture of the defect spot to his e-​mail.
I’m confident that Alan will give us an answer on this «imperfection,» which probably won’t bother me much. Hey, it doesn’t hurt to ask since everything was bought brand new.
We have been satisfied with Alan’s service, deal he cut, and his overall promptness. Check out his store on 7045 W. North Ave. for your furniture needs.

I’m glad that I remembered what a great experience and great piece of furniture I purchased from Al-​Mart almost 10 years ago. Back then I was looking for a fairly simple, but specific dining set for a condo. I couldn’t find anything at the big name stores then I stumbled upon Al-​Mart (live in the area). It’s a small showroom so you’ll likely be directed to a catalog which I was a little hesitant about at first, but the piece I bought ten years ago is still sitting in my kitchen — looking and feeling just like it did the day we put it together. Solid wood, good construction… can’t beat it!
Recently, I was looking for an upholstered bed. They’re all the rage right now so you’d think it’d be easy to find the perfect one… nope. Three stores and several websites later we were about to take our chances by ordering online when I looked in my kitchen and remembered Al-​Mart! Once again, we were taken straight to the catalog, but for the price and the quality (per my past purchase) it’s worth it! We paid almost half the price of a comparable bed at a national retailer and even picked out a few more pieces while we were there. Plus, the delivery and set-​up charge was almost half that of another national retailer’s delivery only charge. We can’t wait to get our new furniture and will def be back at Al-​Mart when we’re in the market again.

I love this place. In the past month I’ve bought a bookshelf, a desk, and a bed frame from them and I’m really happy with my purchase. High quality furniture for a solid price. I will definitely be coming back. Thanks!

Good deals, nice people. This will be my first stop for furniture.

Good service! Nice deals. They hook it up for us with a bedroom set with a reasonable price!

They have good furniture but I didn’t like the way the agent was treating me.
And prices were not hanged out, you have to ask to know! Not acceptable.

A few minutes in the shop and you hear the proud owner introducing himself. The prices marked are already way too much inflated, but you’ll get a discount to make you feel like you got a great deal from the owner. Do yourself a favor and shop around. You’ll realize that the «value» of the discount. If you didn’t shop around and bought the item, you are stuck! Al would do anything to keep your money. For us, it was– sending a used mattress with hair all over on it and claiming that’s how it arrived from the manufacturer. Really?

I have purchased a few beds from this place as well as a couple of bed frames. They are always friendly nice courteous and prompt.
This is the only place that I would ever go to for bedding furniture
Their prices are very reasonable as well

We drove from Lake Zurich to check out the AL Mart since the couch we wanted could be ordered through this store. We were beyond pleased with our experience with Alan. He is very helpful is a low pressure way. We ended up purchasing a couch and 2 chairs and will definitely return when considering future purchases!

Well, my Simmons Beauty Rest didn’t hold up after 2 years. The exchange process was quick, easy, and painless. NO HASSLES. Despite the mattress not holding up, which is the fault of the manufacturer, I would buy here again, hands down.

I just got my new futon here and everything about the experience was so EASY. From choosing the frame, mattress and cover to arranging delivery to the actual delivery/​set up – smooth as silk. So glad I came here instead of doing the DIY thing at WalMart.

We were moving to a new place and I needed a new bed. I chose a nice daybed and found it at AlMart on North Avenue in Oak Park. Since I am from Oak Park and like to «shop local» I decided to purchase it from them.
I was scheduled to have the bed delivered between 2 PM and 4 PM on our moving day. I made sure I was at the new place well before this. When it got close to 3 PM I called the store and was told the delivery men would be delayed. They finally showed up at about 6:30 PM.
I paid for setup so they started to do that. However, they could not figure out the instructions. They left and promised to come back the next day. I had an errand I had to run in the morning so I arranged it so that I would call them after 12 PM to come over. Of course, there were all sorts of deliveries ahead of my setup and they did not come until after 6 PM again. Then they, plus the store’s owner, still could not put the bed together. They claimed that the factory had put the pieces together incorrectly and told me they would have to reorder the bed and come back at the end of the week.
The next Friday I expected to be the first on their schedule but they made me second or third. They did not arrive until after 1 PM, making me wait all morning and half the afternoon.
After all this, the least the owner could have done was refund the setup charge. But he never even offered and I wasn’t going to ask!
I still like to «shop local» but AlMart is off my list of good local businesses.

Al has always been great to work with. We have got two bunk beds over the last five years and his selection, price, delivery, and service has always been great! Eventhough we are not around the corner from them, we are glad to now know them.

If you ever need a mattress you must go here. Fabulous customer service, very reasonable prices and real people who have owned this place for years.
I needed a mattress and fast, al gave me a great price and even was able to deliver it same day. Thanks guys!

I was shopping for a futon/​sofabed and checked out Al-​Mart, Although I had planned to check out some other furniture stores, I didn’t need to. Al was very helpful and gave me a good deal. The futon was ready the next day for pick up. He helped us put it in the car, and even gave my little niece a balloon. :-) I’ll definitely go back when I need more furniture.

This past March, we were determined to spend part of our tax return money on a new bed. We needed something that was sturdy, had storage room in it and was in our style. One of our friends recommended we go to Al-​Mart and I am SO glad he did.
THe owner was extremely helpful and knowledgable. We were in there for about an hour, he worked with us on pricing, determining what was best for our sized bedroom and helped us understand the differences in the mattresses.
We are extremely pleased with the level of care and help we received there. We will definitely be going back for our next furniture purchase.

Bought a queen size mattress and box springs from Al. He knows his stuff. Allowed me plenty of time to try out various mattresses. Explained to me the differences in the structure. I gave him my price range and he gave a good price on the set that I wanted. Saturday delivery was very much appreciated.

On a rainy Saturday my girlfriend and I drove by this place and only went in because I made a right turn immediately afterwards and couldn’t get back to where I needed to go. When we walked in Al greeted us and struck up a conversation about mattresses, which is what we were looking for. He offered to give me a discount on his already discounted prices which only sweetened the deal further.
While we were in the store we started looking at bed frames, kitchen furniture, bedroom furniture, and living room furniture. I didn’t go here expecting to get anything other than a bed, but now I am considering additional purchases from this place. Al was great and willing to work with me as far as pricing and delivery goes. I will definitely spread the word about this place and recommend it to others. The only negative comment I have is that this place is easy to miss if you aren’t looking, but it would be a shame to miss!