The Badlands Security Company (“Badlands”), backed by Tucker’s Farm Corporation (“Tucker’s Farm”), today announced the acquisition of Cosmic Fischer (“Cosmic”), a commercial security integrator that has served New York City since 1968. Terms were not disclosed.

Aaron Vaknin led the business for more than three decades, combining Fischer Locksmiths and Cosmic Doors to form Cosmic Fischer. The company traces its roots to 1968, when Fischer Locksmiths was founded. Cosmic designs, installs, and services doors and storefronts, locks and hardware, electronic access control, video surveillance, intercom systems, and gates for commercial property owners, managing agents, and institutional clients. Its work is concentrated in the five boroughs, with select projects nationwide.

Tucker’s Farm capitalized Badlands in February 2025, concurrently acquiring Webster Lock and Hardware Company, one of the largest family-owned locksmiths in the U.S., covering roughly 10,000 doors with approximately 40 trucks. Webster was the first company to join the platform and brought scale, density, and buying power in mechanical security. Cosmic is the second, and adds the electronic side of the same door.

Cosmic will continue to operate under the Cosmic Fischer name from its Manhattan headquarters. Stephen Vaknin, who has spent more than 11 years with the company and the last six leading its operations, will continue to lead the business.

Stephen Vaknin, Chief Executive Officer of Cosmic Fischer, remarked:

“Cosmic Fischer has been a family business since 1968. We were selective about who we would trust to move the business into the future. Badlands understands our industry and our business approach that has inspired customer loyalty. Joining the platform gives our technicians better tools, our customers a deeper bench, and our team the capacity to take on larger projects than we could pursue on our own. I’m excited to be staying on as CEO to lead the growth.”

Daniel Balzora, Chief Executive Officer of The Badlands Security Company, added:

“Customers want one partner for both the hardware in the door and the system that controls it. With Webster and Cosmic, Badlands now delivers both, and Cosmic brings a team that has been doing this work in New York for decades. That combination is hard to assemble and harder to replicate. Our job is to give Stephen and his technicians more resources, not more supervision. We are a stronger platform today, and we are actively looking for the next partner to join us.”

Vaupen Financial Advisors served as financial advisor to Cosmic Fischer, and Strauss Troy Co., LPA acted as legal counsel to Cosmic Fischer. Quilvest Capital Partners served as debt financing partner to Badlands. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP acted as legal counsel to Badlands.

About Tucker’s Farm Corporation

Founded in 1994 as a small goat dairy farm, Tucker’s Farm Corporation is a value-oriented holding vehicle that has grown into a family of companies across industries and geographies. Tucker’s Farm aims to acquire $100-$200 million of long-term assets every year as it seeks to find and compound cash flows through highly active M&A and reinvestment strategies in the lower-middle market (and still boasts a strong herd of ~20 Nubian half-pygmy goats). For more information, please visit: www.tuckersfarm.com.

About The Badlands Security Company

The Badlands Security Company is a holding company that acquires and grows established, best-in-class security and locksmith operators in the Northeast. Capitalized by Tucker’s Farm Corporation in 2025, Badlands preserves local brands and local management while providing shared purchasing, back-office, and capital resources. The company is actively seeking additional partners across commercial security, locksmith, door hardware, and access control. For more information, please visit: www.badlandssecurity.com.

About Cosmic Fischer

Cosmic Fischer has been keeping New York safe since 1968. Founded as Fischer Locksmiths and later combined with Cosmic Doors, the company is a full-service commercial security integrator headquartered at 658 10th Avenue in Manhattan with a supporting warehouse in the Bronx. Its six core service lines are doors and storefronts, locks and hardware, video surveillance, electronic access control, intercom systems, and gates. Cosmic Fischer serves commercial property owners, managing agents, and institutional clients throughout New York City. For more information, please visit: www.cflocks.com.

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