A popular surf shop chain founded on the Jersey Shore is ... the only other one in New Jersey.
In 1961, Ron Jon Surf Shop opened in New Jersey (by a man who began selling surfboards out of his parents’ house). In 1969, Rip Curl was founded by surfers Doug Warbrick and Brian Singer in ...
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.