Ron Jon Surf Shop plans to shut down its Ocean City location after three years in business. In a social media post announcing the Oct. 6 closure, the popular Jersey Shore-born retail chain did not ...

Ron Jon Surf Shop at Boadway at the Beach. Some Facebook users confused a Ron Jon Surf Shop at Broadway at the Beach with a closed restaurant in Myrtle Beach, SC, turning into a Halloween store.

Though "the original" Ron Jon Surf Shop opened in the early 1960s in Long Beach Island, New Jersey, it's the iconic Cocoa Beach location (the brand's flagship) that put Ron Jon on the map globally.

Ron DiMenna, the founder of Ron Jon Surf Shop, died at the age of 88. DiMenna started the business in 1959 by selling surfboards from his car in New Jersey. The company grew into a major retailer with ...

Ron DiMenna, one of the pioneers of surfing at the Jersey Shore and the founder of Ron Jon Surf Shop, passed away Sept. 6 in Florida. He was 88. Described as a "free spirit," DiMenna founded the ...

Ron DiMenna, the founder of the surf shop mega-franchise Ron Jon Surf Shop, reportedly passed away peacefully on September 6th, 2025. He was 88. In a statement from the company, they grieved: “The ...

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ron Jon Surf Shop will be closing its Ocean City location next month, officials said this week. The store's last day is Oct. 6. "We would like to take this opportunity to thank the ...

The man who gave his name to an iconic American brand has died. Ron DiMenna, founder of Ron Jon Surf Shop, died Sept. 6 at age 88. “We honor all the creativity he brought into this world and we will ...

Ron DiMenna, who as the founder of the Ron Jon Surf Shop retail chain helped expand a niche sport into mainstream lifestyle culture, died Sept. 6 at his home on Merritt Island, Florida, near Cocoa ...