Does Bartell Drugs Take Passport Photos?

Quick answer: Bartell Drugs as an independent chain has been converted to CVS at the large majority of its former Seattle-area locations following CVS Health's acquisition of the chain — so if you're looking for "Bartell Drugs" specifically, there's a good chance the store you're thinking of now operates as a CVS, which does offer passport photo services (around $17–18 for two prints). It's worth searching for the current CVS location at that same address rather than assuming Bartell Drugs still operates independently there.

Why This Question Has an Unusual Answer Right Now

Bartell Drugs, a Seattle-area pharmacy chain, was acquired by Rite Aid in 2020 and subsequently became part of CVS Health's operations after Rite Aid's bankruptcy proceedings — a significant number of former Bartell locations have since been rebranded and converted to CVS stores. This means the specific store many longtime Seattle-area residents still think of as "the Bartell's on [street name]" may now physically be a CVS, operating under CVS's services and pricing, even if the building or location feels familiar.

What This Means Practically

• If you're searching for a nearby Bartell Drugs, check whether that specific location has been converted to CVS — a search for the address rather than the brand name will usually clarify this faster than searching "Bartell Drugs passport photo" directly.
• If it has converted to CVS, passport photo service is available under CVS's standard offering — walk-in, roughly $16.99–17.99 for two photos, with an optional digital copy for an additional fee.
• If you find a location still operating as Bartell Drugs, service availability and pricing should be confirmed directly with that store, since remaining independent locations may not follow identical pricing or service standards to the converted CVS stores.

A Quick Way to Check Which Applies to You

Search "[your nearest Bartell Drugs address] CVS" — if a CVS now shows up at or near that same address, it's very likely the former Bartell's location under new branding. If a Bartell Drugs still appears independently in search results and store locators, it's one of the locations that hasn't yet converted (or has converted more recently and may not be reflected everywhere online yet).

Skipping the Uncertainty

Given the brand confusion during this transition period, a digital-first passport photo option avoids the need to figure out which specific store, under which name, currently serves your neighborhood. PhotoOmni generates a compliant passport photo from a photo taken at home, with a print-ready template usable at whichever pharmacy — Bartell, CVS, or otherwise — happens to be nearest and offers standard photo printing.

FAQ

Is Bartell Drugs still a separate company from CVS? Bartell Drugs was acquired by Rite Aid in 2020 and has since become largely integrated into CVS Health's operations, with many former locations converted to CVS branding — it's no longer operating as a fully independent chain in most areas.

Will my old Bartell Drugs rewards or account work at the converted CVS? This varies and should be confirmed directly with CVS customer service, since account and rewards program integration isn't always seamless during a brand transition like this one.

Are there still any independently branded Bartell Drugs locations? Some locations may still operate under the Bartell name depending on the specific market and timing of conversion — check your specific nearest location directly rather than assuming either way.

Bottom Line

"Bartell Drugs" as a distinct, independently branded pharmacy is largely a thing of the past in most Seattle-area neighborhoods, with the majority of locations now operating as CVS. If you're looking for passport photo service at a location you remember as a Bartell's, checking whether it's now a CVS is the fastest way to get a real answer — or skip the question entirely with a digital-first option like PhotoOmni.