Walmart moving in on Girl Scout cookie domain??

kval07 · 08-07-2009, 04:20:33 AM

Found this article this morning. A woman alleges that Walmart is copying Thin Mints and Tagalongs and selling them under their personal label.

I know that if this is true, I would not buy them from Walmart. Don't shop their much anyway, BUT GS cookies are something you wait all year for. And when I get them, I want them to be the real deal!

"But the idea of a global retailing giant intentionally going after the Girl Scout cookie market isn't going to sit well with some of the mothers that are Wal-Mart's core customers."

kval07 · 08-07-2009, 04:22:01 AM

Oh whoops, might help if I post the link!!

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kval07 · 08-07-2009, 04:38:06 AM

And a link to this woman's blog:

Wal-Mart Knocks Off the Girl Scouts

hbaqueen · 08-07-2009, 05:09:32 AM

Wow! Just when you think they cant stoop any lower LOL

hbaqueen · 08-07-2009, 05:12:35 AM

Okay so I hate Walmart and Ill get in on any WM bashing that goes on lol
BUT keebler makes a thin mint type cookie AND a tagalong type cookie...granted neither taste as good as THE GS versions but there are knock offs out there already..

cluttercollector · 08-07-2009, 05:17:32 AM

Originally Posted by hbaqueen

BUT keebler makes a thin mint type cookie AND a tagalong type cookie...granted neither taste as good as THE GS versions but there are knock offs out there already..

BINGO...
and I'm pretty sure Keebler isn't the only one.
with something as popular as Girl Scout cookies, knockoffs are a given
Walmart is awfully late to the party, LOL

beth119 · 08-07-2009, 05:24:45 AM

Walmart sucks.

Period.

loaslaen · 08-07-2009, 05:27:06 AM

Originally Posted by hbaqueen

Okay so I hate Walmart and Ill get in on any WM bashing that goes on lol
BUT keebler makes a thin mint type cookie AND a tagalong type cookie...granted neither taste as good as THE GS versions but there are knock offs out there already..

Keebler OWNS one of the companies that makes girl scout cookies and makes at least 60% of the cookies sold.

jkelstaten · 08-07-2009, 05:28:59 AM

I voted maybe, I can't really afford the prices for Girl Scout cookies anymore. But I'm not a huge fan of just eating the Thin Mints or Tagalongs either. If they had the Samoas, then the choice might be more difficult.

As a side note, Dairy Queen now has Thin Mint and Tagalong blizzards and at least Tagalong cakes. I had the Thin Mint on Sunday and it was yummy!