Interesting. I thought the bakery that bakes them (well actually there are two separate bakeries) set prices.
Just how much were your Girl Scout cookies in 2025?
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$2 for the knock offs at Walmart
I think the big (not so) secret is that they're made by big food companies.
ABC Bakers is part of Interbake, which is owned by Weston Foods.
https://westonfoodscanada.ca/ourbrands.php
Little Brownie Bakers was sold by Kellogg's to Ferrero as part of Keebler.
There are cookies out there that are pretty similar to Girl Scout cookies, but sold as Keebler or Interbake.
ABC Bakers is part of Interbake, which is owned by Weston Foods.
https://westonfoodscanada.ca/ourbrands.php
Interbake Foods is an industry expert in high quality cookies products. Owned by George Weston Limited, Interbake operates four distinct business segments: Retail Private Brands, Contract Manufacturing, Girl Scout Cookies through our ABC Bakers Division, and Dairy Ingredients through Norse Dairy Systems.
Little Brownie Bakers was sold by Kellogg's to Ferrero as part of Keebler.
Ferrero will acquire a strong portfolio of beloved brands in the cookie category, including the iconic cookie brand Keebler®, top selling on-the-go Famous Amos® cookies, the premium family cookie brand Mother’s®, and Murray® sugar free cookies, as well as Little Brownie Bakers®, supplier of cookies to the Girl Scouts. Ferrero will also acquire the Kellogg fruit snacks business, including Stretch Island® and Fruity Snacks along with Keebler’s® ice cream cones and pie crust products.
There are cookies out there that are pretty similar to Girl Scout cookies, but sold as Keebler or Interbake.
They probably charge about 50¢ a box. Those bakeries don't sell at retail otherwise so they don't care (or say) what price to sell them at.
GON
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We reduced cookie purchases simply because the quality of the cookies have been so bad of late. GS cookies for us were always a tasty treat, available only a few weeks a year. It might be reasonable to suspect the ingredients used in GS cookies today may not be of quality enough to serve in federal prisons.
Like your idea to donate directly to non-profits you want to support, rather than buying super low-quality products at mind blowing prices (BS popcorn). I think the idea of GS/BS doing community projects, including serving in leadership roles as part of the community projects, might be better at character building then selling some of these processed food products.
I purchased a couple of bags of popcorn when my long time neighbors kid was in boy scouts. Last year they were selling out in front of the grocery store and the prices were mind blowing. They listed a bag of kettle corn for $15-$17 from what I remember. I don't think there was anything under $12-$13. I live in a fairly middle class area but I could walk into the grocery store and grab similar items for half the price.
They set the prices that they sell to local councils, but there's no doubt that there's a very large markup at $6-7 per box.
Understood , but I can’t say no when a Girl Scout tells me they have peanut butter cookies.
When I was a kid my sisters sold them for 50 cents per box and they were twice as big but thats what inflation does.
On another note, when I was in the Boy Scouts one year we went door to door selling different types of lawn and garden fertilizers. At the time my families business was bridge and highway construction. My grandfather bought pallets of general purpose 12-12-12 to use on the I69 expansion around the north side of town. I won the contest for most sold by a VERY WIDE margin and I'm guessing gramps got a tax deduction.
On another note, when I was in the Boy Scouts one year we went door to door selling different types of lawn and garden fertilizers. At the time my families business was bridge and highway construction. My grandfather bought pallets of general purpose 12-12-12 to use on the I69 expansion around the north side of town. I won the contest for most sold by a VERY WIDE margin and I'm guessing gramps got a tax deduction.
$6.00 suburban ChicagoLand...
Bill
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Triple_Se7en
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pre-ordered and pre-paid three weeks ago..... received cookies yesterday
$5 per box (4 boxes @ $20) here in Lower Southeast Michigan.
$5 per box (4 boxes @ $20) here in Lower Southeast Michigan.
$6 here, I'll buy a few boxes of Samoas one at a time during the season when they're set up outside of the grocery store.
Somebody mentioned the insane pricing for the popcorn the Boy Scouts sell, it's true. I'm a Eagle Scout so very supportive of the cause, but usually just give them a $5 or $10 and say good luck
Jeff
Somebody mentioned the insane pricing for the popcorn the Boy Scouts sell, it's true. I'm a Eagle Scout so very supportive of the cause, but usually just give them a $5 or $10 and say good luck
Jeff
$6.00 per box here. I tried to resist but eventually gave in due to their high pressure sales tactics.
You guys pay for Girl Scout cookies?
$6.00 outside USPS Lockhart, Texas
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