Kroger takes in “displaced” Girl Scouts
As you may or may not have heard, the folks taking over Ukrop’s have given the Girl Scouts the old heave-ho, upholding their longtime policy to not allow the sale of those beloved cookies (mmmm Tagalongs…) outside of their stores.
As you may or may not have heard, the folks taking over Ukrop’s have given the Girl Scouts the old heave-ho, upholding their longtime policy to not allow the sale of those beloved cookies (mmmm Tagalongs…) outside of their stores.
Well the folks at United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 (UFCW Local 400) have not only offered Virginia Girl Scouts a place to peddle their cookies, they’re also going to purchase the first 100 boxes.
From the press release…
Unfortunately, just as Girl Scouts outside Richmond have long known, Ahold/Martin’s doesn’t believe in supporting this outstanding community-based organization,” Lowthers said. “So when Richmond Girl Scouts discovered at the last minute that they were no longer welcome at the former Ukrop’s stores, Local 400 knew we could help fill the void. Kroger works with the Girl Scouts and they have great locations for sidewalk sales. Girl Scout troop leaders who have been displaced can contact their local Kroger store manager.”
“I’m especially pleased that Local 400 will purchase the first 100 boxes of cookies at a Kroger store, because we believe in supporting the communities where our members work and live,” said Local 400 Secretary/Treasurer Tom McNutt.
Ahold/Martin’s purchased the locally-owned Ukrop’s earlier this month and the ban on Girl Scout cookie sales was among its first policy changes. Martin’s parent company, Royal Ahold NV, is based in the Netherlands. “This really highlights the difference between a community-oriented, family-owned business and a multinational corporation where foreign executives call the shots with no knowledge of local traditions,” McNutt said. “Customers can decide whether to spend their hard-earned food dollars on a company that’s only interested in making a profit and one that believes in supporting its communities and the people it serves.”
What are your thoughts on this? Will you not shop at Martin’s because Girl Scouts aren’t allowed to sell cookies there? Will shop at Kroger because they do?
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Valerie Catrow
Valerie Catrow is editor of RVAFamily, mother to a mop-topped first grader, and always really excited to go to bed.
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