The Barber
Adrian Carranza, master barber.
Owner of Adrian’s Barbershop in Goodyear, Arizona. Also known online as AC The Barber.
Who is Adrian Carranza?
Adrian Carranza is the owner and master barber of Adrian’s Barbershop LLC, a private-suite barbershop at 15367 W McDowell Rd, Unit C-3 in Goodyear, Arizona. He works under the name AC The Barber online, which is the Instagram handle @ac_thebarber and the website acthebarber.com, so the two names refer to the same barber and the same shop. He is not affiliated with the similarly named Adrian’s Barber Shop locations in Tucson or Adrian The Barber in Tempe. Adrian works alone and takes one client at a time by appointment rather than running a walk-in floor, which is why the booked time is the actual working time. He cuts across straight, wavy, curly, and coily textures, and offers haircuts, beard work, straight razor shaves, skin care, and color, plus mobile and office grooming blocks by request across the West Valley.
The approach
Four things that do not change.
Cut dry, judged honestly
Wet hair hangs longer and lies flatter than it will in real life. The shaping pass happens on dry hair so the weight and balance read the way you will actually wear it.
Built to grow out
The shape has to hold up at week three, not just on the walk to the car. That means leaving structure underneath rather than detailing everything away for a sharp first day.
Technique follows texture
Straight, wavy, curly, and coily hair each behave differently under a guard. The approach changes to suit the hair rather than forcing one method onto every head.
One client at a time
No floor, no queue, no handing you to someone else halfway through. The private suite means the appointment is yours from the consultation to the mirror check.
The two names
Adrian’s Barbershop and AC The Barber are the same shop.
The legal entity is Adrian’s Barbershop LLC. The working name online is AC The Barber, which is where the domain acthebarber.com and the Instagram handle @ac_thebarber come from. If you found one and are wondering whether it is the other, it is.
There are unrelated barbershops in Arizona using similar names, including two in Tucson and one in Tempe. This one is in Goodyear, in the West Valley, at 15367 W McDowell Rd, Unit C-3, Goodyear, AZ 85395. It is a private suite inside the building rather than a storefront, so look for Unit C-3.
- Legal name
- Adrian's Barbershop LLC
- Also known as
- AC The Barber
- Barber
- Adrian Carranza, master barber and owner
- Address
- 15367 W McDowell Rd, Unit C-3, Goodyear, AZ 85395
- Phone
- (602) 877-9477
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 4–7:30 PM · Sat 9 AM–5 PM · Sun Closed
- Serving
- Goodyear, Avondale, Litchfield Park, Tolleson, West Phoenix
- Booking
- By appointment through Square
What Adrian does
In the chair and on location.
About Adrian
Common mix-ups.
Is AC The Barber the same as Adrian’s Barbershop?+
Yes. Adrian’s Barbershop LLC is the legal business name and AC The Barber is the name Adrian Carranza works under online, including the Instagram handle @ac_thebarber and the website acthebarber.com. Same barber, same shop, same chair in Goodyear.
Is this the Adrian’s Barber Shop in Tucson?+
No. There are unrelated businesses with similar names in Tucson and Tempe. This shop is Adrian’s Barbershop LLC at 15367 W McDowell Rd, Unit C-3 in Goodyear, Arizona 85395, reachable at (602) 877-9477.
Does Adrian cut all hair types?+
Yes. Adrian works across straight, wavy, curly, and coily textures, adjusting technique, guard work, and finishing to the hair rather than applying one method to every client.
15367 W McDowell Rd, Unit C-3, Goodyear, AZ 85395
Mon–Fri 4–7:30 PM · Sat 9 AM–5 PM · Sun Closed
Book the chair.
Book through Square for shop appointments, or call and text for mobile, office, and group cuts.