Do You Like Girl Scout Cookies?

Those cute little girls selling cookies outside your local market are exercising their entrepreneurial rights. In various girl scout troops all over the U.S., specifically the eastern Massachusetts troops have decided to increase their cookie box sales from $4 to $5, the first raise in eight years. The increase is not very drastic or uncommon; two California girl scout troops in San Gorgonio and Central Coast also charge $5 a box. According to President of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, Patricia Parcellin, sales are going to hike up each per unit profit to $0.90 versus the previous $0.62 profit in past years. She also states that they do not expect a drop in sales with the increase in prices because people still want to support and believe in the girl scout values and skills that they are learning. They have consulted with other troops in California and Hawaii, who also raised their prices, and they reported no adverse results. Their reason to increase prices are due to a higher cost of ingredients, transportation, and storage. So when you’re going to take a trip to the grocery store and see those smiling faces, make sure you have a little more money than you usually would.