Arash Kohan is bringing small-town care to Coronado with Crown Coast Pharmacy. Kohan has been a pharmacist in Coronado for 15 years. He graduated from Wingate University School of Pharmacy in North Carolina, then returned to San Diego because, “I missed the beach,” he laughs.

Crown Coast Pharmacy will be run by Kohan as owner and pharmacist in charge. His team includes Elsie Molenaar (pharmacy technician) and Ryan Hylton (pharmacy technician). They plan to open at 928 Orange Ave. before the end of the year.

Building a team in Coronado

Years ago, when a position opened up at Rite Aid in Coronado, Kohan jumped at the opportunity. “We used to come and bodyboard when I was little. It was very sentimental to join the community. I became the pharmacist here, then the pharmacy manager, and slo

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