Portland Loo
When Portland commissioned the design of the loos, it retained the intellectual property rights to the design, and would receive a royalty from the manufacturer, for each loo it sold. Press reports described this arrangement as a source of funds, for the city.
However, in 2014, a citizen group sued the city, asserting the city had spent over $600,000 to promote the loos, without proper authorization. As a consequence the design was sold to Madden, the manufacturer.
Mattress Lot
Mattress Lot is a privately owned mattress and home furnishings retailer based in Portland, Oregon. This company was founded on January 2, 2010 by Michael and Mary Ruth Hanna, husband and wife. Mattress Lot carries mattresses manufactured by Oregon Mattress Company, Sound Sleep Products and Easy Rest. Mattress Lot also carries platform beds and furniture from Night and Day Furniture.