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By Jefferson Adams

January 7, 2015
By Jefferson Adams • January 7, 2015

Want Gluten-Free Girl Scout Cookies? There's an App for That

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Celiac.com 01/07/2015 - Girl Scout Cookie season is around the corner, but this year, if you're hoping to get your hands on some of their delicious cookies, including their gluten-free cookie called Toffee-tastic, you might want to get your smartphone out.

That's because the Girl Scouts plans to debut a mobile app and a Web platform that offer scouts the ability to sell cookies online, and allows people who want to buy cookies to locate the cookie booth closest to them, without waiting for a knock on the door, or leaving the purchase to a chance encounter.

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In addition to allowing users to find the nearest Girl Scout cookie booth, including the time, date of cookie sales for each location, the app and web platform also allow users to contact their local Girl Scout council, and to view a complete listing of Girl Scout Cookies available in every Zip code across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

While most Girl Scout troops nationwide will be using the app and online platform to sell at least some of their cookies online, troops in Chicago are sticking to a traditional sales model, at least for now. So, will the familiar image of Girl Scouts selling cookies door-to-door, or from street corner tables become a thing of the past? Probably not.

Traditional methods will likely continue, while the app and web platform will offer a “fun, safe, and interactive space for girls to sell cookies,” and learn “vital 21st-century lessons about online marketing, app usage, and ecommerce.”

So remember, when you buy some cookies from your local Girl Scouts this year, you're also helping young entrepreneurs to master the latest technology to drive sales.

Girl Scouts of the USA will debut these newest features of the Girl Scout Cookie Program at the Open Original Shared Link (CES) at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.

Download the app, and find Girl Scout Cookies, gluten-free and regular at Open Original Shared Link.
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Posted January 12, 2015

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Minnesota/Wisconsin council has chosen not to offer either gluten-free cookie as part of their lineup this year. They are also not participating in the online ordering platform. It's kind of odd because gluten-free is pretty huge around the Twin Cities area, compared to other places I've been. More than half the restaurants have a gluten free menu, or at least gluten free options, and there's a shelf in every grocery store. The demand is obviously there. Guess the Girl Scouts around here are behind the times.

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Posted January 20, 2015

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Minnesota/Wisconsin council has chosen not to offer either gluten-free cookie as part of their lineup this year. They are also not participating in the online ordering platform. It's kind of odd because gluten-free is pretty huge around the Twin Cities area, compared to other places I've been. More than half the restaurants have a gluten free menu, or at least gluten free options, and there's a shelf in every grocery store. The demand is obviously there. Guess the Girl Scouts around here are behind the times.

Girl Scouts of Western WA are offering gluten free! Check out our site to order now! Thank you. Open Original Shared Link

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Jefferson Adams is Celiac.com's senior writer and Digital Content Director. He earned his B.A. and M.F.A. at Arizona State University. His articles, essays, poems, stories and book reviews have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and websites, including North American Project, Antioch Review, Caliban, Mississippi Review, Slate, and more. He is the author of more than 2,500 articles on celiac disease. His university coursework includes studies in science, scientific methodology, biology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, logic, and advanced research. He previously devised health and medical content for Colgate, Dove, Pfizer, Sharecare, Walgreens, and more. Jefferson has spoken about celiac disease to the media, including an appearance on the KQED radio show Forum, and is the editor of numerous books, including "Cereal Killers" by Scott Adams and Ron Hoggan, Ed.D.

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