AUSTIN, TX December 9, 2021 — The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas today named this year’s marine industry Great Dealerships to Work For at Dealer Week 2021, the association’s annual conference and expo.
Twenty-one dealerships qualified for recognition by earning an overall score of 90 percent or better on the Marine Industry Certified Dealership Program’s annual Employee Satisfaction Survey. Administered anonymously through the MRAA, the survey asks employees of Certified Dealerships to answer 32 ranking questions about overall satisfaction regarding their unique dealership’s customer relations, employee satisfaction, leadership, management and reputation.
“Earning the acknowledgement as a Great Dealership to Work is no simple task. It means all these dealerships unequivocally invest in their employee’s satisfaction levels to cultivate an environment that is both motivating and morale boosting,” says Liz Keener, MRAA Certification Manager. “This past season produced many unforeseen challenges that required dealership personnel to meet extremely high consumer demands in spite of industry supply shortages and delays.”
Of those participating, 21 dealerships qualified
to be named a Great Dealership to Work For. The 2021 recipients are:
1.Breath’s Boats & Motors, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi*
2.Tracker Marine Boating Center, in Mitchell, South Dakota
3.Regal & Nautique of Orlando, in Orlando, Florida*
4.Clark Marine, in Manchester, Maine
5.Off Shore Marine, in Branchville, New Jersey*
6.Wakeside Marine, in Elkhart, Indiana
7.3A Marine Service, in Hingham, Massachusetts
8.All Seasons Marine Works, in Rowayton, Connecticut*
9.Tracker Marine Boating Center, Memphis, Tennessee
10.Mount Dora Boating Center, in Mount Dora, Florida
11.Desmasdon’s Boatworks, in Pointe Au Baril, Ontario*
12.Tracker Marine Boating Center, in North Houston, Texas
13.Action WaterSports, in Fort Worth, Texas
14.Tri-State Marine, in Deale, Maryland
15.River City Boat Sales, in Aurora, Oregon
16.Tracker Marine Boating Center, in Monroe, Louisiana
17.Action WaterSports in Mesa, Arizona
18.Buckeye Sports Center, in Peninsula, Ohio*
19.Tracker Marine Boating Center, in Harlingen, Texas
20.Tracker Marine Boating Center, in Longview, Texas
21.Tracker Marine Boating Center, in Islamorada, Florida*
* Denotes recipients/locations earning back-to-back (2020/2021) recognition
“This year especially in such a challenging workforce market, it’s evident that more Certified Dealers are committed to enhancing their employee satisfaction levels through the establishment of strong employee processes,” says Matt Gruhn, MRAA President. “We are inspired by the tactics these leading dealerships have used to nurture great cultures to become our industry’s greatest dealerships to work for.”
About the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas
At the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, we believe that for the marine industry to thrive, the retail organizations that interact with the boaters in their community must thrive. With that in mind, MRAA works to create a strong
and healthy boating industry by uniting those retailers, providing them with opportunities for improvement and growth, and representing them with a powerful voice. For more information, visit MRAA.com or contact us
at 763-315-8043.