FILM DEVELOPING GUIDE · Checked October 2026

Sam’s Club doesn’t develop film. You can still print there.

Develop and scan your rolls at a film lab, then print your scans anywhere you like, Sam’s Club included.

THE SHORT ANSWER

Online prints and gifts, no film.

Sam’s Club Photos & Customization is an online service for prints, cards and photo gifts. There’s no in-club photo center, and it doesn’t develop film or disposable cameras.

IN THEIR WORDS

“No, Sam’s Club Photos & Customization no longer develops film.”

Sam’s Club Photos & Customization FAQs, checked October 2026

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR ROLLS

From roll to print, in four stops.

Your roll

Shot and rewound. Sam’s Club can’t take it.

A film lab

Developed and scanned. Ours does it in-house, with a free label to the lab.

Your files

Scans in a gallery you can download from, with a digital contact sheet.

Print anywhere

Upload your scans to any print service, Sam’s Club included, or order darkroom prints from us.

WHERE TO DEVELOP FILM INSTEAD

Four places that will take your roll.

Each one’s own film page, checked October 2026. What comes back, and how long it takes, varies a lot.

NICE FILM CLUB

A film lab, by mail

HOW

Free shipping label to our lab

FORMATS

35mm, 120, 220, 620 and 110; process options vary by format

YOU GET

Scans in a gallery, plus a digital contact sheet

NEGATIVES

Mailed back: $6.99 members, $7.99 without

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CVS

Drugstore drop-off

HOW

Drop off at any CVS/pharmacy

FORMATS

35mm and disposables; APS, B&W, 110 and slide

YOU GET

4x6 prints in 7–10 days; about 3 weeks for other film

NEGATIVES

Not stated on its film page

NICE VS CVS →

WALGREENS

Drugstore drop-off

HOW

Stores with a photo lab; sent to an outside service

FORMATS

35mm; APS, 110 and 127 at select stores

YOU GET

$15.99 for 24 exposures; pickup in 3–5 business days

NEGATIVES

“Orders will not include negatives”

NICE VS WALGREENS →

WALMART

Photo Center drop-off

HOW

Drop off at a Walmart Photo Center

FORMATS

35mm, single-use cameras and APS

YOU GET

4x6 or 5x7 prints in about six days; CD or USB extra

NEGATIVES

Not stated on its film page

NICE VS WALMART →

Sources: cvs.com/photo/film-processing; Walgreens film processing page and help center; photos3.walmart.com/about/film-processing; Sam’s Club Photos & Customization FAQs. Checked 16 October 2026.

A few more things

Questions, answered.

Does Sam’s Club develop film?

No. Sam’s Club’s FAQ says its Photos & Customization service “no longer develops film”, and it doesn’t develop disposable cameras either.

Is there a photo center in the club?

No. Sam’s Club Photos & Customization is an online service now, for prints, cards and photo gifts. There’s no in-club photo center to drop film at.

Can I print my film scans at Sam’s Club?

Yes. Sam’s Club lets you upload any photos for prints, so once your film is developed and scanned, you can upload the files like any other photos.

Where can I get film developed instead?

Mail it to a film lab, or drop it at a store that still develops film. CVS and Walgreens take 35mm, and Walmart Photo Centers take 35mm, single-use cameras and APS. We accept 35mm, 120, 220, 620 and 110, with a free label to get your film to our lab.

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Sam’s Club doesn’t develop film. You can still print there.

Online prints and gifts, no film.

“No, Sam’s Club Photos & Customization no longer develops film.”