Profile
Foothill Lock and Key has been the name you’ve trusted for years. It all started back in 1969 when a gentleman by the name of Jim Papas opened Foothill Lock & Key in Pasadena. Jim established Foothill Lock & Key after attaining years of experience in locksmith industry.
Jim serviced Pasadena for years, providing residential, commercial, safes and automotive security services with top-notch quality. Locksmithing is no joke; it’s a locksmith’s duty to secure families homes and businesses. By 1975, Jim had to move to San Diego for personal reasons and he had to sell Foothill Lock & Key. He was looking for someone who would care for the business and clients just as much as he did. He was looking for someone who would be able to hold the FLK reputation and not let the name die. After weeks of looking, Jim and Ali got a chance to meet each other.
Ali Shirmohammadi was a business owner, with many years of experience. Ali had been a “Service-Pros” contractor for AAA for many years with his Action Towing business. Ali was a natural at running and growing businesses and he already owned his own locksmith company as well called MidCity Lock & Key. Ali expressed his interest in Foothill Lock & key and after about a month, Jim saw what he was looking for in Ali and sold him the company.