The price of Girl Scout cookies in some areas are increasing because of inflation.
The Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson (GSHH) in New York emailed troop parents and other community members to say that all cookies will be sold for $6 per box this coming season, CNN reported.
That's an increase from $5 per box for most cookies last year as the Girls Scouts have felt the effects of rising inflation under President Joe Biden.
"In order to combat rising production and material costs, GSHH will be increasing the price of all cookie packages to $6.00," the chapter's interim CEO wrote, CNN reported.
"We expect our neighboring councils to announce similar increases in the coming weeks and months."
The group leader pointed to higher costs for both the chapter and its cookie supplier, Little Brownie Bakers.
"Unfortunately, both LBB and GSHH are not immune to inflation, and costs have risen for all aspects of the business," the email said, CNN reported.
The annual cookie season goes from about January to April. S'mores and Toffee-Tastic were among the cookies previously priced at $6.
The Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts told WBZ-TV that the cost of a package of cookies is increasing to $6 in the Boston area.
"The decision to raise the price of Girl Scout cookies is based on the costs associated with food production, labor, and transportation," spokeswoman Stacy Wilbur said in a statement, WBZ-TV reported.
Other Girl Scout chapters, including ones in Louisiana and elsewhere in New York, announced increases last year.
The Girl Scouts of Northern California also increased prices last year, saying that the change was necessary to balance their budget.
"Each of our 111 Girl Scout councils sets local Girl Scout Cookie prices based on several factors," a spokesperson for Girl Scouts of the USA told CNN.
"In some instances, councils are faced with the tough decision to raise the prices, though prices have remained steady in many areas for a number of years."
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