The Lock Doctor’s History

The Lock Doctor Corporation was formed on Oct 1, 1993, by the merging of two independent locksmith companies. The one company, Valle Vista Hardware, was started by Bob Turner in the spring of 1978. After a few years of business, the hardware store started a mobile locksmith service. The retail and mobile service began to grow. The other company, The Lock Doctor, was started by Rick Carlson in January of 1990. Rick established his business in a small room next to a local barber shop. In 1990 Bob sold the hardware business and started a mobile locksmith service called Summit Lock & Key. Rick and Bob were both feeling the need to expand past their one person operations. They needed either employees or a partnership. Then on October 1, 1993, Bob & Rick merged their two operations into one business and The Lock Doctor, Inc. was formed.

In the beginning, retail operations and lock services were still being handled in the small barber shop room and two mobile vehicles. After a short time, they realized that their quickly growing business needed more space to expand. In 1994, The Lock Doctor, Inc. moved operations to its current location on North 291 Highway in Lee’s Summit, MO. Our company continues to grow and expand services to better serve our customers.

With the help of dedicated and experienced employees, The Lock Doctor, Inc. offers the best in security and locksmith services to residents and businesses throughout the Kansas City area and surrounding communities.