Walgreens is ramping up its micro-fulfillment center push amid a tumultuous time for retail pharmacies. The company itself is planning to shutter 1,200 stores in the next three years.

Walgreens told CNBC it hopes to have its 11 micro-fulfillment centers serve more than 5,000 stores by the end of the year, up from 4,800 in February and 4,300 in October 2023.

The company hopes to serve more than 5,000 stores from 11 micro-fulfillment centers by the end of 2025. Recommended For You Walgreens launched the concept in 2021 and then took a break to assess ...

Walgreens’ network of 12 micro-fulfillment centers now supports over 5,000 stores across the country, fulfilling more than 3.5 million prescriptions weekly.

Can robots really transform the pharmacy industry? Walgreens certainly thinks so, as it doubles down on robotic micro-fulfillment centers to reshape its pharmacy operations. These centers, which ...

Walgreens began opening these facilities in 2021. With the Brooklyn Park location, it operates 12 micro-fulfillment centers nationally, which support more than 5,000 stores. (The closest to ...

Walgreens has opened a central pharmacy center in Brooklyn Park, Minn., aimed at streamlining prescription fulfillment and freeing up pharmacists’ time.. The micro-fulfillment center is equipped ...

Walgreens opened a new micro-fulfillment center in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, reviving its push to expand the use of the automated facilities, according to a May 20 press release. The facility is ...

Walgreens’ network of 12 micro-fulfillment centers now supports over 5,000 stores across the country, fulfilling more than 3.5 million prescriptions weekly. These high-tech facilities have ...

Walgreens is ramping up its micro-fulfillment center push amid a tumultuous time for retail pharmacies. The company itself is planning to shutter 1,200 stores in the next three years.