NH Girl Scout Cookies Cheaper than ones in MA?
You asked and we answered...Why are Girl Scout cookies cheaper in NH?
Wondering why your Thin Mints cost more in Massachusetts than in New Hampshire?
A reader wrote in this question yesterday: "Why are Girl Scout cookies $3.50 in New Hampshire but $4 in Massachusetts?"
Patch went straight to the source - the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts headquarters in North Andover and found out.
According to Cindy Campbell of GSEM, it all has to do with who bakes them.
"The reason for the price difference is because N.H. uses a different bakery than GSEM," Campbell wrote in an e-mail. "They use Little Brownie Baker and GSEM uses ABC Baker. Pricing is based on how much the baker is charging the council. From that, the council sets the price."
With those cookies hitting the market soon, we want to know what your favorite cookie is.
Pat
2:44 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The price has become out of control. I used to buy so many boxes from neighborhood kids, nieces and every stand outside of a store! But this year, I have vowed to only buy 1 box of my favorites….and I might do it when I go to NH!
Jim Kender
2:45 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Thanks Patch for getting the answer RIGHT FROM THE TOP!
Katie Curley-Katzman
2:50 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
You're welcome Jim - thanks for asking!
Concerned Parent
3:30 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
They have different kinds of cookies too, and a copyright on the names. You the companies could get along, it is Girl Scouts. But in the end it always comes down to money.
Tracey Zysk
5:05 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Yes this is true I did my college thesis on the marketing strategies of the Girl Scout Cookies
Katie Curley-Katzman
5:10 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tracey - Very cool! Maybe you would consider doing a blog post about what you learned?!
Erin Cyr
10:13 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
I would be really interested in that too Tracey! What a cool topic!
Bryan McGonigle2
10:04 am on Thursday, January 19, 2012
The real answer is hidden in paragraph five - "the council sets the price".
Are Oreo's fifty cents cheaper in NH too?
I find it very hard to believe that there is a huge cost difference in producing cookies between these bakers. And if there is such a difference, the "Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts" are being ripped off or something fishy is going on. Why not get a quote from both bakers, get the cookies from the cheaper baker, and still charge the higher price?
Allison Rubin
10:05 am on Thursday, January 19, 2012
I think there is some incorrect information provided, please let me clarify. The council sets the price of the box of cookies to help provide programs and summer camp at a discounted price. Girl Scouts of New Hampshire can afford to sell the boxes of cookies for a lower price since they have fewer camps and properties then Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass. We set the price so that all girls can afford summer camp and so we can provide quality programs all year at a reasonable price. We really appreciate everyone's support of our girls.