For the 1st time in 10 years, the price of Girl Guide cookies is going up
Global News
Even the Girl Guides of Canada aren't immune to inflation, and the price is going up.
Inflation has sent prices sky-high for almost everything: rent, gas and groceries. And now it’s coming for Girl Guide cookies.
Girl Guides of Canada is raising the price of the beloved cookies, and the increase takes effect this month as the group’s spring fundraising drive ramps up.
Now, when a Spark, Ember, Guide or Pathfinder shows up at your door, you’ll have to shell out an extra loonie for a box of the classic chocolate and vanilla sandwich cookies.
“Girl Guides has increased the price per box by $1 to $6 per box (from $5) to ensure girls can continue to benefit from girl empowerment, leadership development, and fun experiences powered by cookies,” Girl Guides of Canada told Global News.
The organization explains that the costs of ingredients, baking and shipping have all gone up, and the price increase will allow Guiding members to continue to raise the same amount of funds.
It’s the first time the Guides have upped the cost of cookies in over a decade — the last price increase was in 2012, when they began charging $5 per box, instead of $4.
The Canadian hike follows one taken by their counterparts south of the border.
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