In 1959 on the New Jersey shore, a young man named Ron DiMenna was discovering the sport of surfing with fiberglass surfboards. When he wanted his own custom surfboard from California, his father suggested, "Buy three, sell two at a profit, then yours will be free." His dad was right, and Ron Jon Surf Shop was born.

Now, 50 years later, Ron Jon Surf Shop has grown and opened stores in Cocoa Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Ft. Myers, Key West and Panama City Beach, Fla. and Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Click here to watch a video about the history of Ron Jon Surf Shop.