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Buy a FlyLock Security Solutions Franchise

FlyLock Security Solutions (formerly The Flying Locksmiths) is a commercial security and locksmithing franchise serving businesses across the United States. The brand began in 1946 as a Boston locksmith shop and remains family-owned across three generations of the McMenimon family, with headquarters in Braintree, Massachusetts. Franchising began in 2015.

The business has evolved well beyond traditional locksmithing into commercial access control, door security and hardware, CCTV and video surveillance, building intercoms and ADA-compliant door operators. Franchisees primarily serve commercial clients such as property managers, schools, healthcare and government facilities, retailers and multi-family housing, alongside some residential and automotive locksmith work.

Each franchise runs a mobile, van-based service team within an exclusive territory. The brand positions itself as one of the larger connected networks of access control and door security professionals in the country, with a footprint of roughly ninety locations that pairs a long locksmithing heritage with modern electronic security.

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Why buy a FlyLock Security Solutions Franchise?

Buying a FlyLock franchise gives an owner an established brand in commercial door security, a category supported by ADA accessibility requirements and the steady shift from mechanical locks to electronic access control. The brand brings decades of industry experience and national accounts with well-known companies, giving local owners credibility that an independent start-up would have to earn from scratch.

The model is B2B and relationship-led rather than technical: no locksmith experience is required, and franchisees focus on selling, networking with business owners and building a team of technicians. Owners gain proprietary scheduling software, a Salesforce-based CRM, a national sales structure and supplier relationships with distributors and manufacturers. Recurring service work alongside project revenue gives multiple ways to grow within a protected territory.

FlyLock Security Solutions Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1946

    • Franchising Since

      2015

    • New Startup Cost

      $146,741 – $397,595

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $75,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $5,000

    • Royalty Fee

      8%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      Up to 1%

      of Gross Revenue

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      95

    • New Units Opened *

      4

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $702,637

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

FlyLock Security Solutions – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Franchisees receive training from the operations, national sales and marketing teams, plus online classes for owners and technicians in locksmithing and access control. Day-to-day work runs on FlyLock's proprietary 'Flight Control' scheduling software and a Salesforce CRM, with a national call center handling customer inquiries and job scheduling. A Director of National Sales connects owners to a regional sales manager and the National Sales Partners network, and marketing covers online listings, design and pay-per-click ads. Resale buyers should confirm what onboarding and Flight Control and Salesforce access transfer at handover.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The Flying Locksmiths ranked in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 across multiple years from 2017 to 2022, most recently at #302 in 2022, and has been recognized as a Franchise Business Review Top Franchise. The brand carries decades of locksmith and access-control experience, holds national accounts with well-known companies, and its technicians can earn AAADM certification for automatic door systems. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's reputation, including local reviews, commercial referral sources and standing with existing accounts.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    The Flying Locksmiths has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top 500 Franchise from 2017 to 2022, highlighting its strong market presence and consistent performance. In 2022, the franchise earned the #302 spot on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 list.

  4. Industry / Market

    The US access control market is estimated at roughly $3.9 billion in 2026 and is forecast to grow about 4% a year to $4.8 billion by 2031 (Mordor Intelligence). Demand is supported by the ongoing shift from mechanical keys to electronic access control, rising commercial security expectations and ADA accessibility requirements that increasingly apply across states. Because commercial doors, locks and access systems need service and upgrades regardless of the economic cycle, the category is often viewed as resilient. For resale buyers, local commercial construction activity and the density of business accounts shape territory demand.

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