Girl Scouts say they have 15 million boxes of unsold cookies

The Girl Scouts have an unusual problem this year: 15 million boxes of unsold cookies. The 109-year-old organization said the coronavirus pandemic is the main culprit. As the health crisis wore into the spring selling season, troops nixed their traditional cookie booths for safety reasons.

"This is unfortunate, but given this is a girl-driven program and the majority of cookies are sold in-person, it was to be expected," said Kelly Parisi, a Girl Scouts spokeswoman. The impact will be felt by local councils and troops, who depend on cookie sales to fund programming, travel and camps. The Girl Scouts normally sell around 200 million boxes per year, or around $800 million worth.