Bee's Keys

What Bee's Keys does

Bee's Keys (legal entity JRSM, LLC) is a family-owned locksmith service business that has operated continuously from a single storefront at 7711 Inwood Road in Dallas, Texas since 1950. The business is licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety under license #B18894501 and employs eight people, with all technicians bonded, insured, and trained in-house rather than subcontracted. Its service portfolio spans residential rekeying (the most common service), automotive key cutting and transponder/fob programming, lock repair, home lockout mobile dispatch, safe sales and service, smart lock and Brivo access control installation, and specialty key duplication for antique, vintage, and high-security keys that mass-market hardware stores and dealerships cannot replicate. A bundled 'New Home Security Package' combining rekeying, smart lock installation, and an optional wall safe is offered to new homeowners, typically via referrals from five Dallas custom homebuilders and real estate agents.

The commercial line extends to master key systems, magnetic locks, electric strikes, and panic bars for restaurants, gyms, retail, property management companies, and builders, with jobs site-surveyed before quoting and capable of scaling to 10,000-door facilities. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer and direct-to-business via phone, walk-in at the Inwood Road showroom, and mobile field dispatch during business hours (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 10am-1pm), with after-hours emergency service priced at double the standard rate. There is no software platform, mobile app, API, or e-commerce channel; all transactions are quote-based and pay-as-you-go.

Marketing is anchored by 75+ years of continuous local operation, 623 Google reviews at a 4.9-star average, and community-voted recognition as the #1 best Dallas locksmith, with no documented paid advertising. The business is privately held with no external investors, no funding history, and no M&A activity; it serves the North Texas market including Dallas, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Fort Worth, and surrounding suburbs.

Name

Bee's Keys

Legal name

JRSM, LLC

Website

https://beeskeys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bee's Keys (JRSM, LLC) is a family-owned Dallas locksmith service operating since 1950 from a single Inwood Road storefront, serving residential, automotive, and commercial customers across North Texas with rekeying, car key programming, safe services, smart lock installation, and specialty key duplication.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Locksmith Services: One-time service transactions for rekeying, lockout response, lock repair, and car key/fob programming. Services are priced per job with after-hours emergency service at double the standard rate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bee's Keys is a traditional locksmith service business operating a physical storefront and mobile field service in North Texas. Its core offerings include residential rekeying, lock repair, car key/fob cutting and programming, safe sales and service, smart lock installation, home lockout response, specialty key duplication, and commercial master key and access control systems. Services are priced per job, with after-hours emergency service available at double the standard rate and commercial work quoted after a site survey.

Product overview

Bee's Keys is a traditional locksmith service business offering a comprehensive portfolio of physical security products and services for residential, commercial, and automotive customers. The core offerings include rekeying (the most common service), car key/fob cutting and programming, lock repair, and safe sales and service. These are complemented by specialty services like smart lock installation (keypad, Bluetooth, and Brivo access control) and specialty key copying for keys that major retailers cannot replicate. The company also offers a bundled 'New Home Security Package' that combines rekeying, smart lock installation, and optional wall safe into a single offering for new homeowners. Commercial services include master key systems, access control, magnetic locks, electric strikes, and panic bars. Bee's Keys operates as a single-location service business without a software platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rekeying Service Rekeying service that changes the pins inside existing deadbolts and handlesets so that previous keys no longer work, providing new keys for the same lock hardware. Designed for homeowners who have just moved in or need to change who has access without replacing the lock.
• Car Keys & Fobs Cutting and programming of car keys, transponder keys, push-start smart keys, and fobs for most domestic and Asian vehicle makes. Some European makes and newer push-start vehicles require dealer-only programming and are referred out.
• Lock Repair Diagnostic and repair service for stuck keys, broken cylinders, stripped hardware, and other lock malfunctions. Customers receive a phone-based diagnosis followed by a fix.
• Commercial Locksmith Services Commercial-grade locksmith offering including master key systems (up to 10,000-door facilities), access control, magnetic locks, electric strikes, and panic bars. Delivered with a free site survey before quoting for restaurants, gyms, retail, property management, and builders.
• Safe Sales & Service Walk-in showroom sale of residential and commercial safes plus service for safes customers already own, including safe opening. Offered at the Inwood Road shop.
• Smart Locks & Keypads Installation of keypad locks, Bluetooth locks, and Brivo access control systems, often paired with rekeying. Targeted at homeowners and businesses looking to upgrade from traditional keyed entry.
• Home Lockout Service Mobile dispatch service for customers locked out of their homes or vehicles. Available during business hours with after-hours emergency service at double the standard rate.
• New Home Security Package Bundled offering combining rekeying up to four exterior deadbolts, smart lock installation on the front door, and an optional wall safe for new homeowners. Marketed to new home buyers and to the custom homebuilders, real estate agents, and decorators who refer them.
• Specialty Keys Duplication of keys that Home Depot, Lowe's, and dealerships cannot copy, including antique cabinet and furniture keys, vintage vehicle keys (pre-1990), high-security cylinders, condo and storage specialty keys, GM roof rack keys, skeleton and warded keys, and safe deposit box keys. Free identification of specialty keys at the Inwood Road shop.

Quantifiable outcome

• 623 Google reviews with 4.9 star average rating
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ron Davis Custom HomesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCustom homebuilder referral partner for new homeowner security packages. Refers new home buyers to Bee's Keys for rekeying, smart lock installation, and related security services.
• Mullinix Custom HomesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCustom homebuilder referral partner for new homeowner security packages.
• Gentany Custom HomesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCustom homebuilder referral partner for new homeowner security packages.
• Knox Built ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCustom homebuilder referral partner for new homeowner security packages.
• Star ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCustom homebuilder referral partner for new homeowner security packages.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Allegion: Public commercial lock and access control manufacturer (Schlage, Von Duprin, LCN). Supplies much of the commercial-grade hardware that Bee's Keys specifies and installs for master key systems and access control projects.
• ASSA ABLOY: Global leader in lock and access solutions, manufacturing brands including Medeco, Yale, and Sargent that Bee's Keys installs and services. A broad incumbent in the same physical security category but operating as a manufacturer rather than a local service provider.
• ADT: National monitored security and smart home provider offering professionally installed smart locks, cameras, and alarm systems. Operates in the adjacent home and business security category with overlap in smart lock installation demand.
• dormakaba: Global provider of access control, door hardware, and master key systems for commercial real estate, hotels, and institutions. Competes for the same commercial master key and access control project work that Bee's Keys performs for North Texas businesses.
• Master Lock: Iconic consumer and commercial lock manufacturer whose products are widely installed across Bee's Keys' customer base. Competes indirectly by supplying hardware that locksmiths install, rather than by delivering locksmith services directly.

Direct peers

• Pop-A-Lock: National locksmith franchise providing residential, automotive, and commercial lock and key services through a distributed network. Most directly comparable to Bee's Keys in service mix and customer segments, differing primarily in scale and franchise-vs-family ownership model.
• MinuteKey: Automated retail key duplication kiosks deployed in mass-market retailers such as Walmart, Lowe's, and Home Depot. Directly substitutes for the standard key-copy demand that anchors Bee's Keys' walk-in traffic.
• KeyMe: Self-service key duplication kiosk and mobile app platform that copies standard and some specialty keys. Direct competitor to Bee's Keys for residential key duplication volume, with a fundamentally different kiosk-based delivery model that exemplifies the disruption threat.

Others

• Brivo: Cloud-based access control platform that Bee's Keys explicitly installs and supports for commercial customers. A technology partner and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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