About Us

Chester Gontner, founder of Wizard Lock, began his career in locksmithing as a hobby. He studied the locksmith's craft in his spare time. After his hardware business closed during the depression of 1929, he returned to Lancaster where he'd grown up, to open his locksmith's shop in 1938. That store is the same store that is still in operation today.

As the years went by, Chester invited his son Chet to join the business and eventually turned the business over to Chet when he retired.

In 2008, Chet Gontner sold Wizard Lock to 3 long-time employees, Karen Williams, Todd Henning and Lary Engle. The goal for the sale was to continue to grow the business without sacrificing the integrity of the company or the company vision.

Today Wizard Lock is the oldest locksmith company in Lancaster County instilled with a reputation for prompt service and impeccable integrity.