Pop-A-Lock
We offer an outstanding community service through our Emergency Car Door Unlocking program.
POP-A-LOCKŪ is America's largest 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-LockŪ offers an exciting opportunity to become part of the largest
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-LockŪ,
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-LockŪ image
consistent and professional.
Our Services
Locksmithing- One of the keys to our future at Pop-A-LockŪ 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-LockŪ 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:
- 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-LockŪ Franchise System begins with
the Pop-A-LockŪ 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
Franchised Units: Currently 108 in 29 states
Company Owned Units: 1
In Business Since: 1991
Franchising Since: 1994
Franchise Fee: The initial franchise fee is calculated as a base fee of $29,000 plus a territory fee of $66 per one thousand of population in that territory, based on census data.
Financing Options: Possible assistance with third-party financing.
Pop-A-LockŪ ..... A Nationwide Name You Can Trust!
Franchise Data |
| Business: |
Auto locksmith |
| Established: |
1991 |
| Franchised: |
1994 |
| Cash Investment: |
$100,000 |
| Total Investment: |
$97,600 - $741,500 |
| Franchise Fee: |
$29,000 |
| Royalties: |
6% |
| Financing: |
None |
| US Franchises: |
104 |
| Non US Franchises: |
0 |
| Territories Sought: |
All US, focus on CA and NY |
| Exclusive Territories: |
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| Home Based Option: |
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| Kiosk Based Option: |
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| Training: |
Yes |
| Desired
Experience: |
General business and marketing. |
| Required Employees: |
1 |
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