Now you know inflation is out of control! The cost for a box of Girl Scout cookies, an undeniable crown jewel of cookies, are going up. That’s right. It turns out there are only two bakeries that make these amazing treats, and their cost of goods sold including the ingredients to make the cookies have gotten more expensive. So it’s time to pass those costs on to those innocent little Girl Scouts in the form of a $1 a box rate hike. The average rate for a box of Thin Mints (the best Girl Scout cookie IMO) was $5 a box in 2022. Many scout troops will be forced to sell their boxes for $6 a box this cookie season.
You might be asking yourself why should I care? Well, this is an almost completely selfish post today. Let’s just say I’m a big fan of Girl Scout cookies. Always have been. It started when I was young and my mom would leave a box of Thin Mints unattended, and I’d eat an entire sleeve in one sitting. Well, I’m 47 now, and not much has changed. To say I have very little self control when it comes to Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies is an understatement. You should also know I have a pair of nieces in Connecticut who are in the Girl Scouts, and they’re my main conduit for these delectable morsels of indulgence.
In 2022 the Girl Scouts of America sold 200 million boxes, generating about $800 million in revenue.