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title: "AtWork® Set to Grow Presence in Washington"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a95f9aeb-867e-437d-be91-bfa51173de47
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20241119_atwork_set_to_grow_presence_in_washington.html
category: "Staffing"
industry: "Business Services"
segment: "Staffing"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2024-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:00:23.887Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366216548-37526070297c?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# AtWork® Set to Grow Presence in Washington

**TL;DR:** AtWork has awarded a new territory to Jesus Shankar in SeaTac, Washington, marking its third franchise owner in the state. The location is set to open early next year and will serve several communities in the area.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-11-19. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20241119_atwork_set_to_grow_presence_in_washington.html).*

## Story

AtWork® has awarded a new territory to Jesus Shankar in SeaTac, Washington. The location is set to open early next year and will serve communities from West Seattle down through SeaTac and Northeast Tacoma, in addition to Vashon and Maury Islands. Shankar is AtWork’s third franchise owner in the state.

Shankar is originally from India and has lived in the Seattle area for nearly three decades. With a background in technology, he has worked for Seattle-based technology companies including Microsoft, before going into business for himself.

“Seattle is known as a tech hub, but there is a huge staffing opportunity in several booming industries,” said Shankar. “My goal is to make AtWork of SeaTac the go-to resource for local job seekers looking for temporary or permanent positions and growing businesses seeking qualified, intelligent candidates.”

“We are proud to grow our presence in Washington,” said Jason Leverant, President and COO of AtWork. “AtWork will serve as a key resource to help employees thrive, businesses prosper and communities flourish. Jesus is the perfect partner to champion our mission and be a servant leader in his local community.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Business Services (sector)
- Microsoft (company)
- staffing industry (topic)
- AtWork (company)
- Jason Leverant (person)
- franchise owner (topic)
- SeaTac, Washington (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20241119_atwork_set_to_grow_presence_in_washington.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a95f9aeb-867e-437d-be91-bfa51173de47).