Burke Massage Envy Spa Honors 2013 Sales Associate of the Year

Massage Envy Burke Sales Associate (SA), Jonas Whatley, has recently been recognized as the 2012 Massage Envy Sales Associate of the Year. Whatley was selected from a pool of over 850 nominees for his exemplary leadership skills and guest service. He was honored for his efforts at the national massage chain’s Annual Franchisee Conference in Arizona.

Whatley, an Iraqi war veteran and a resident of Burke, has served as a SA in the Burke location for over 15 months and was recently promoted to Lead Trainer for the Burke Clinic. Throughout his tenure at Massage Envy he has continuously demonstrated himself as a leader among the clinic’s 12 SAs and staff.

“Jonas excels as a leader and team player,” said Henry Kim, Massage Envy Burke Franchisee. “He continually provides excellent service to our guests and members and serves as a role model for all of our SAs. He continuously maintains over a 30% closing rate and it is clear his hard work influences other SAs at the clinic. I can’t think of anyone more deserving and I thank the awards committee for recognizing his contributions to the brand. “

“As an SA Jonas is at the front of the customer service experience for our members and guests,” said Michelle Donahue, COO of the Burke clinic. “Jonas is a natural at building relationships with our guests. You can tell that he really enjoys his job which elevates the experience for everyone who visits our clinic.” 

In order to be considered for the award Whatley had to be nominated by the clinic’s franchisee and fit criteria outlined by the Corporate Awards Committee. The criteria includes employment at a Massage Envy clinic for more than six months, a sales closing rate at 30% or better, gift card sales at or above store average as well as completion of all training modules. The committee reviewed over 850 nominations from clinics across the country and selected one national winner.

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About Massage Envy

Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the leading provider of therapeutic massage in the United States. The national franchise is dedicated to providing professional and affordable therapeutic massage and spa services to members and guests with busy lifestyles at convenient times and locations. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has over 892 locations in 47 states. Through its national partnership with the Arthritis Foundation, Massage Envy has raised more than $1 million in two, one-day Healing Hands for Arthritis events. The company was recently ranked #81 in Entrepreneur’s 2012 Franchise 500 and #29 in its Fastest Growing Franchise rankings. Massage Envy is a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA) and was named a 2013 Military Friendly Franchise. For more information, visit MassageEnvy.com.