Girl Scouts cookie season is one of the most highly anticipated events for cookie fans nationwide. Yearly, millions of people run to their nearest Girl Scouts booth or click on the Girl Scouts cookie shop website to purchase as many boxes as possible, hoping to get enough to last them until next year.Â
The Girl Scouts Cookie program is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world. It comprises 111 councils, around 4,000 troops, and over 1.1 million active Girl Scouts.
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These young entrepreneurs are incredibly successful, selling around 200 million boxes each year and raising over $4 million, as stated in the organization’s 2024 financial report.
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Throughout the years, Girl Scouts cookies have launched multiple collaborations with renowned food brands and fast food chains, including IHOP (DIN) , Wendy’s (WEN) , Dunkin’ Donuts, Kraft Heinz (KHC) , and General Mills (GIS) . All of these collaborations have been a total success among consumers. Â
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Girl Scouts partner with Pop-Tarts to extend Girl Scouts cookie season
Although this year’s Girl Scouts cookie season will be coming to a close by the end of this month, the organization couldn’t bear to see its loyal fans saddened because their favorite cookies disappear until next year.Â
So, to keep fans in high spirits, the Girl Scouts are allowing them to continue enjoying the beloved cookies by partnering with a popular snack brand to extend the season a bit longer.
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The Girl Scouts of the USA is partnering with Kellanova’s (K)  brand Pop-Tarts to launch two new Girl Scouts cookie-inspired Pop-Tarts flavors this year. The flavors will feature the two most popular cookies, Thin Mints and Caramel deLites/Samoas.
Although Pop-Tarts has yet to announce an official release date for this limited-time collaboration, it is expected to launch very soon and will be available at multiple grocery store chains since links to the listings have recently been appearing on retailers’ websites.Â
Netizens react to the Pop-Tarts x Girl Scouts cookies collaboration on social media
Pop-Tarts first teased the release of its Girl Scouts partnership via Instagram on Mar. 10 by posting a blurry image featuring both upcoming flavors, and netizens quickly bombarded the comments section with guesses about the new collaboration.
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Many Girl Scout cookie loyalists quickly deciphered the collaboration flavors and expressed excitement by commenting, “OMG!” and “Finally.”Â
Multiple Instagram users approved the flavor selection, with one commenting, “I love Pop-Tarts! And Samoas and Thin Mints.”Â
Another user also commented, “They have to be Samoas and Thin Mints! Best choices!”
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A former Girl Scout contributed her input on the post, commenting, “As a Girl Scout recipient these are Thin Mints and Samoa flavored and I’m drooling! I need these, pretty please!”
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