Gallery Furniture opening I-45 North, Grand Parkway locations as shelter for TS Harvey families

On Sunday Gallery Furniture opened its I-45 North (between Tidwell and Parker) and Grand Parkway locations as shelters for Tropical Storm Harvey families. Owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is already known in the area for special promotions, but this is a step beyond. less On Sunday Gallery Furniture opened its I-45 North (between Tidwell and Parker) and Grand Parkway locations as shelters for Tropical Storm Harvey families. Owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is already known in ... more Photo: Natalie Collett Photo: Natalie Collett Image 1 of / 242 Caption Close Gallery Furniture opening I-45 North, Grand Parkway locations as shelter for TS Harvey families 1 / 242 Back to Gallery

A longtime Houston furniture chain and its owner are known for big-hearted moves but something they are doing this week is rather unprecedented

Gallery Furniture is opening its I-45 North location (between Tidwell and Parker) and the location in the Richmond area off Grand Parkway as shelters for Tropical Storm Harvey families, according to a release on Sunday.

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Owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is already known in the area for special promotions, but this is a step beyond.

A message from a store representative stated that they would be allowing families to use the store as shelter from Harvey. The store is putting out a call for kennels to accommodate pets.

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Gallery Furniture, according to the release, is stocked with food, water and mattresses. Each store can accommodate a few hundred people comfortably.

"Houstonians have a safe, dry place to take shelter at Gallery Furniture so if they can get here they are welcome," said owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale in the release. "We hope to give them some comfort in this incredibly difficult time."