July 30, 2026- Walgreens opened a new fulfillment center in Kent, Washington, on July 22 in an effort to boost prescription processing, according to Supply Chain Dive. Equipped with robotic technology, micro-fulfillment centers automate tasks such as picking and packing to process millions of prescriptions weekly. The Kent facility is part of Walgreens’ efforts to grow and leverage micro-fulfillment centers after pausing the effort in 2023. Walgreens initially launched its prescription micro-fulfillment program in 2021 at an automated facility in Texas specifically focused on rapid fulfillment of customer prescription orders.