Armstrong McCall is a full-service beauty supply selling only to licensed beauty professionals. AJ and Mary Jo Goertz ran the North Austin Armstrong McCall for the past 30 years. The business is now owned and run by beauty industry veterans, Bill and Brandon Ranney.
Bill (left) is a former Vice President with Clairol’s Retail and Professional Division’s and President and COO of the Aveda Corp. He owned and operated a very successful, award winning distributor of professional salon beauty products in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Florida. With more than 40 years of experience in the consumer and Professional Products industry, Bill has earned a respected reputation as a beauty marketing and salon education expert. He is a Past President of BBSI, and has served on the General Council and Distributor Leadership Council of the Professional Beauty Association. He also served as Managing Director of Cosmoprof North America Beauty Show.
Brandon (right) had virtually grown up in the beauty industry. Working in distribution he has honed his sales and management skills by working in all phases of the distributor operation. He won numerous awards for his excellent selling skills and account management capabilities. He is the former President of Creative Salon Concepts, an award winning distributor in the Northeast. Brandon was also an account manager for Estee Lauder’s Aveda division. He currently serves of the Board of the Professional Beauty Association’s Distributor Leadership Council.
They hang out at the Anderson store. Feel free to say hi!!! The adorable kid is little C. The next generation of AM franchisees!