Gallery Furniture is hosting "Welcome Back Mack" events Friday for Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale as he returns to the business after heart surgery. McIngvale, 73, had open heart surgery Dec. 10. One ...

After a successful heart surgery for Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, Gallery Furniture is hosting a "Welcome Back Mack Celebration" on Friday.

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the beloved Houston icon and owner of Gallery Furniture, is on the road to recovery following a successful open-heart surgery.

From cringy ads to impromptu political rallies, Houston's foremost furniture magnate went for big publicity and big air over the last year.

"I'm glad to be back at work," he said. "I asked my doctor, I said, 'What should I do, doc?' He said, 'Go back to work.' I said,' you're my kind of guy.'" ...