Why aren't Girl Scout Cookies available year round?

Girl Scout cookie sales are a massive undertaking as previously stated. In GSSEM (Michigan), we have two sales: cookies and candy sales. The candy sales do not have as much participation, but it is right at the beginning of the school year in fall, so our funding comes sooner. read more

July 24, 2000 (FORTUNE Magazine) – Girl Scout cookies are among the most popular treats in America, yet they're only available once a year. Sounds like someone shouldn't earn an economics badge. read more

But the Girl Scouts say that making money isn't the primary goal of the sale. Instead, selling cookies teaches the girls important skills like leadership and money management."We don't want that to be something the girls are focusing on all year," says Leslie Gilliam, spokeswoman for the Washington, D.C., council, one of 318 regional councils across the country. read more