Ron Jon Surf Shop
Encyclopedia
Ron Jon Surf Shop is a retail store founded in 1959 in Ship Bottom, New Jersey
, by Ron DiMenna. The store specializes in surfing
and bodyboarding
equipment, and their Cocoa Beach, Florida
, store is currently the largest surfing shop in the world. Debra Harvey is the current President.
In addition to the Ship Bottom and Cocoa Beach stores, Ron Jon also operates several smaller retail outlets The chain also has a licensing agreement with Ron Jon Cape Caribe Resort in Cape Canaveral, Florida
. A former store in Orange, California closed in early 2009. The corporation also includes one Ron Jon Surf School separately owned and run by Craig Carroll, located in Cocoa Beach, Florida
. The company made plans to construct a Surf Park at the Festival Bay Mall
, the location of the Orlando Ron Jon store, but it has since been canceled, due in part that the schematics for the pool were installed backwards.
which aired on Nickelodeon
between 2005 and 2008. His name is humorously derived from the name of the surfing company "Ron Jon", as Ruon-Jian acts and looks like a stereotypical surfer
.
Ship Bottom, New Jersey
Ship Bottom is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,156. The borough is located on Long Beach Island and borders the Atlantic Ocean....
, by Ron DiMenna. The store specializes in surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
and bodyboarding
Bodyboarding
Bodyboarding is a surface water sport . The average board consists of a small, rectangular piece of hydrodynamic foam, sometimes containing a ridged spine called a 'stringer'...
equipment, and their Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,482 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates of 2008, the city had a population of 11,920...
, store is currently the largest surfing shop in the world. Debra Harvey is the current President.
In addition to the Ship Bottom and Cocoa Beach stores, Ron Jon also operates several smaller retail outlets The chain also has a licensing agreement with Ron Jon Cape Caribe Resort in Cape Canaveral, Florida
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Cape Canaveral is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,829 at the 2000 census. As of 2008, the estimated population according to the U.S. Census Bureau was 10,147...
. A former store in Orange, California closed in early 2009. The corporation also includes one Ron Jon Surf School separately owned and run by Craig Carroll, located in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Cocoa Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,482 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates of 2008, the city had a population of 11,920...
. The company made plans to construct a Surf Park at the Festival Bay Mall
Festival Bay Mall
Festival Bay Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located on International Drive in Orlando, Florida, United States. Opened in 2002 as a property of the Belz Factory Outlets, it is owned by FB Orlando Acquisition Company, LLC and managed by Paragon Outlet Partners LLC. The mall is in size with Bass...
, the location of the Orlando Ron Jon store, but it has since been canceled, due in part that the schematics for the pool were installed backwards.
In popular culture
Ruon-Jian is the name of a fictional character in the animated television series Avatar: The Last AirbenderAvatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American animated television series that aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The series was created and produced by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, who served as executive producers along with Aaron Ehasz...
which aired on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
between 2005 and 2008. His name is humorously derived from the name of the surfing company "Ron Jon", as Ruon-Jian acts and looks like a stereotypical surfer
Surf culture
Surf culture includes the people, language, fashion and life surrounding the art of surfing.The culture began early in the 20th century, spread quickly during the 1950s and 1960s, and continues to evolve. It affected fashion, music, literature, films, jargon, and more...
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