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Pop-A-Lock began in 1991 as a car door unlocking service and is now the biggest car door unlocking service in the United States. Pop-A-Lock guarantees its services and stands behind its 24-hour availability. Pop-A-Lock continues to be the leader in the car door unlocking business by providing our customers fast, professional service at competitive rates. Over the years, the company has grown to include Emergency Roadside Assistance Services and Locksmith Services in addition to the Car Door Unlocking Service.

POP-A-LOCK Franchise Information:

We offer an outstanding community service through our Emergency Car Door Unlocking program.

POP-A-LOCK is America's biggest Car Door Unlocking, Roadside Assistance & Locksmith Service business. We provide fast, professional guaranteed service using our proprietary tools & opening techniques. We offer an outstanding community service through our Emergency Car Door Unlocking program. We are the market dominator. You will provide lockout & roadside assistance to the public, businesses & various motor clubs, national accounts and the general public throughout an exclusive territory.

Pop-A-Lock offers an exciting opportunity to become part of the biggest and most successful car door unlocking, roadside assistance, and locksmith service provider in America. We have built our reputation on fulfilling the needs of our customers in a quick and reliable manner. The timeliness, efficiency, and reliability, of our people are the trademarks of our success. At Pop-A-Lock, we've built our reputation on fulfilling the needs of our customers in a quick and professional manner. All of our employees must meet uniform and grooming standards and drive properly-marked, well-maintained vehicles. Our distinctive "rescue orange" markings and uniforms help identify us and keep the Pop-A-Lock image consistent and professional.

Our Services

Locksmithing- One of the keys to our future at Pop-A-Lock is our professional locksmith service. We specialize in automotive locksmith services and have expanded into commercial and residential locksmithing.

Pop-A-Lock's reputation for excellence in customer service, along with our state-of-the-art locksmith equipment allows us to provide our customers with the best service in town. We are truly a 24-hour-a-day service. Customers can also rely on our competitive prices, quality workmanship and trustworthy employees. Our technicians have the ability to custom cut keys with or without special codes. This is due to the fact that every Pop-A-Lock locksmith is supplied with a means of accesing the latest specs and key codes for all vehicles.

Emergency Roadside Assistance - Pop-A-Lock's experience and professionalism assisting customers during lock-outs led us to increase our service offerings to include emergency roadside assistance. This service includes:

- One of the keys to our future at Pop-A-Lock is our professional locksmith service. We specialize in automotive locksmith services and have expanded into commercial and residential locksmithing.Pop-A-Lock's reputation for excellence in customer service, along with our state-of-the-art locksmith equipment allows us to provide our customers with the best service in town. We are truly a 24-hour-a-day service. Customers can also rely on our competitive prices, quality workmanship and trustworthy employees. Our technicians have the ability to custom cut keys with or without special codes. This is due to the fact that every Pop-A-Lock locksmith is supplied with a means of accesing the latest specs and key codes for all vehicles. - Pop-A-Lock's experience and professionalism assisting customers during lock-outs led us to increase our service offerings to include emergency roadside assistance. This service includes:
  • Flat Tire Assistance
  • Jump Starts
  • Gasoline Delivery
As with all services we provide, these services are delivered with a high level of proficiency and a focus on customer safety and satisfaction.

Emergency Car Door Unlocking (EDU) Program, under which we pledge to open a vehicle for free any time human life is in danger, which usually means a child locked inside. Since inception we have rescued over 75,000 children from locked vehicles. This program is a valuable contribution to the communities that you serve and is a memorable way to distinguish yourself from your competitors. It also helps us build strong relationships with police, fire, and other emergency services.

Franchising With Us

Training & Support

Your introduction to the Pop-A-Lock Franchise System begins with the Pop-A-Lock Franchisee Training Program. Lasting two to three days (depending on various factors, including the franchisee's level of prior business experience), this program introduces you to the various facets of operating one of our franchises, including operations, standards, human resources, administration, accounting, and advertising and marketing. Franchisee training is conducted at our offices in Lafayette, LA.

Marketing and Advertising

The Pop-A-Lock Advertising Fund has been established to pool the advertising fee payments from all of our franchisees. This fund is used to further brand recognition and business development for the franchise system as a whole.

Our Director of Advertising & Marketing will be available to you to offer advice, guidance, and resources for your advertising and marketing needs. Also available to you at no charge will be our Yellow Page advertising consultant, who can offer sound advice on Yellow Page directories and advertisements based on over 40 years of experience in the industry. Since our consultant is paid by us and does not represent any publisher or broker, you can be confident that his advice is fair and unbiased.

We offer a national toll free dispatch number, which routes automatically to your local dispatch number when a customer calls from your franchise area. This number is a free payphone call and can be used as a handy mnemonic in all of your advertising.

Franchise Facts

Your introduction to the Pop-A-Lock Franchise System begins with the Pop-A-Lock Franchisee Training Program. Lasting two to three days (depending on various factors, including the franchisee's level of prior business experience), this program introduces you to the various facets of operating one of our franchises, including operations, standards, human resources, administration, accounting, and advertising and marketing. Franchisee training is conducted at our offices in Lafayette, LA.The Pop-A-Lock Advertising Fund has been established to pool the advertising fee payments from all of our franchisees. This fund is used to further brand recognition and business development for the franchise system as a whole.Our Director of Advertising & Marketing will be available to you to offer advice, guidance, and resources for your advertising and marketing needs. Also available to you at no charge will be our Yellow Page advertising consultant, who can offer sound advice on Yellow Page directories and advertisements based on over 40 years of experience in the industry. Since our consultant is paid by us and does not represent any publisher or broker, you can be confident that his advice is fair and unbiased.We offer a national toll free dispatch number, which routes automatically to your local dispatch number when a customer calls from your franchise area. This number is a free payphone call and can be used as a handy mnemonic in all of your advertising.

Your introduction to the Pop-A-Lock Franchise System begins with the Pop-A-Lock Franchisee Training Program. Lasting two to three days (depending on various factors, including the franchisee's level of prior business experience), this program introduces you to the various facets of operating one of our franchises, including operations, standards, human resources, administration, accounting, and advertising and marketing. Franchisee training is conducted at our offices in Lafayette, LA.The Pop-A-Lock Advertising Fund has been established to pool the advertising fee payments from all of our franchisees. This fund is used to further brand recognition and business development for the franchise system as a whole.Our Director of Advertising & Marketing will be available to you to offer advice, guidance, and resources for your advertising and marketing needs. Also available to you at no charge will be our Yellow Page advertising consultant, who can offer sound advice on Yellow Page directories and advertisements based on over 40 years of experience in the industry. Since our consultant is paid by us and does not represent any publisher or broker, you can be confident that his advice is fair and unbiased.We offer a national toll free dispatch number, which routes automatically to your local dispatch number when a customer calls from your franchise area. This number is a free payphone call and can be used as a handy mnemonic in all of your advertising.
  • Franchised Units: Currently 108 in 29 states
  • Company Owned Units: 1
  • In Business Since: 1991
  • Franchising Since: 1994
  • Franchise Fee: $24,000 - $100,000, based on population. (max. pop 2 Mil.)
  • Financing Options: Possible assistance with third-party financing.

 
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