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Does Walgreens Restore Old Photos? Not Anymore. Here's Where Those Customers Go Now
Does Walgreens Restore Old Photos? Not Anymore, Here’s Where Those Customers Go Now
If you walked into Walgreens hoping to get an old photo restored, you found out what thousands of people find out every month: Walgreens discontinued its photo restoration service in 2024. CVS and Walmart don’t offer it either. The counter you remember (drop off a damaged print, pick up a mended one) doesn’t exist at the drugstore anymore.
Here’s the good news: what replaced it is better than the counter ever was. You don’t drop off your original at all. You take a picture of it with your phone, at home, and a real American artist restores it by hand, not an app, not a kiosk, from $38. It’s back in your inbox in a few days. Walgreens used to charge $29.99–$79.99 and take a week or more, with the actual work outsourced. We do it for less than their mid-tier price, faster, with a 100% money-back guarantee.
Does Walgreens still restore old photos?
No. Walgreens quietly discontinued its photo restoration service in February 2024, and it hasn’t come back. CVS and Walmart don’t offer photo restoration either. If a store clerk sends you away empty-handed, you’re not doing anything wrong, the service simply doesn’t exist at the drugstore anymore.
Walgreens then vs. MemoryCherish now
| Walgreens then | MemoryCherish now | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99–$79.99 per photo | From $38 per photo, you choose your artist |
| Speed | A week or more | Back in days, 24-hour rush available |
| Who does the work | Outsourced, and you never knew to whom | Restored by hand by American artists, never AI |
| Your original | Dropped off at the store counter | Upload from home, your original never leaves your hands |
| Guarantee | None advertised | 100% money-back guarantee, cash, not store credit |
How it works now
- Photograph your photo at home. Use your phone right at the kitchen table, or a scanner if you have one. Your original never leaves your hands.
- An artist restores it by hand. A real person, never AI, mends the tears, lifts the stains, and brings back the faces, one photo at a time.
- It’s back by email in days. You approve the restoration before anything is final, with free revisions until it looks exactly like you remember. Need it tomorrow? 24-hour rush is available.
Frequently asked questions
Does Walgreens still restore old photos?
No. Walgreens discontinued its photo restoration service in February 2024, and most drugstore photo counters are gone with it. CVS and Walmart don’t offer photo restoration either.
How much did Walgreens photo restoration cost?
When it was still offered, Walgreens photo restoration cost $29.99–$79.99 per photo, typically took a week or more, and the work itself was outsourced. For comparison, MemoryCherish restoration starts at $38 per photo, the price depends only on the artist level you choose, never on the damage, and most photos are back in a few days.
Who restores old photos now that Walgreens stopped?
Real restoration artists do. At MemoryCherish, American artists restore old photos by hand, never AI, for families in all 50 states. You take a picture of your photo from home, so your original never leaves your hands, and if you don’t love the result, you get every cent back. Cash, not store credit.
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