Anderson Lock

Anderson Lock Company was founded in 1960 by Gene Anderson as a one-man locksmith service company — and the 65-year transformation from that single-person start to Chicagoland's leading architectural openings supplier is one of the region's most compelling family business stories. Gene built the company by establishing relationships with the nearby O'Hare Airport and with the hospitals and school districts that required heavy-duty, reliable security products and consistent service — foundational client relationships in high-consequence environments that set Anderson Lock's quality standards from day one. Gene's daughter Cortney joined the business in 1997, was named President in 2007, became majority owner in 2009, and has led the company's evolution into a total door-opening supplier that now employs 100+ people across two locations and generates $21.8 million in annual revenue.

Under Cortney Anderson Wascher's leadership, Anderson Lock transformed from a locksmith company into Chicagoland's most comprehensive architectural openings, access control, and door hardware supplier. The company pioneered the full-service total opening door security concept in the Chicago market — bring