Walgreens pharmacy in California
56 Walgreens locations across 41 cities in California. Pick a city below for store-level hours and addresses.
Cities with Walgreens stores
San Jose
CaliforniaSan Francisco
CaliforniaLos Gatos
CaliforniaMilpitas
CaliforniaBurlingame
CaliforniaScotts Valley
CaliforniaEncinitas
CaliforniaCampbell
CaliforniaSan Rafael
CaliforniaTehachapi
CaliforniaOrland
CaliforniaBerkeley
CaliforniaTurlock
CaliforniaMenlo Park
CaliforniaPalm Springs
CaliforniaPacifica
CaliforniaLos Angeles
CaliforniaClovis
CaliforniaSan Leandro
CaliforniaFreedom
CaliforniaFremont
CaliforniaFairfield
CaliforniaGlendale
CaliforniaStanford
All Walgreens locations in California
Walgreens in California: what to expect
Walgreens maintains 56 pharmacy locations across California, distributed across 41 distinct cities. The chain's footprint in this state mirrors its national pattern: dense clusters in the largest metropolitan areas, lighter coverage in suburban and rural counties, and occasional 24-hour flagship stores attached to high-traffic shopping centers.
Opening hours at Walgreens stores in California typically follow the brand's national template — extended weekday hours, slightly shorter Saturday schedules, and noticeably reduced Sunday windows — but specific stores vary based on local demand and labor availability. Stores located inside or attached to a 24-hour grocery operator usually offer the longest pharmacy windows. Standalone stores in residential neighborhoods often close by 9pm or earlier on weekdays.
Prescription transfers and refills
Moving an active prescription between two Walgreens locations in California is usually instant — the pharmacy systems share records — but transferring from another chain or an independent pharmacy requires a phone call from the receiving pharmacy to the original store. Allow at least an hour during normal business hours, longer at peak times. Refills can typically be scheduled through the chain's app or website, with text or email notifications when the prescription is ready.
Holiday hours
Walgreens stores in California generally observe the major federal holidays with reduced or zero hours. Thanksgiving and Christmas Day are the most likely full-closure days; New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day usually run a shortened schedule. The store-level pages linked above include holiday notes wherever we have them, but always confirm by phone the day before.