Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta has once again teamed up with Simon Malls  throughout the metro area this cookie season to offer customers an even easier way to purchase Girl Scout Cookies. Beginning Friday, February 11 - Sunday, March 3, Girl Scout troops will be hosting Girl Scout Cookie Booths between the hours of 4 - 7 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Saturdays and 12 - 6 p.m. on Sundays at the following six Simon properties in Georgia: Lenox Square, Mall of Georgia, Northlake Mall, Phipps Plaza and Town Center at Cobb.

“We are thrilled to welcome Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta back to our malls for the fourth year,” said Carol Cox, director of marketing and business development at Mall of Georgia. “The on-mall Cookie Program has been incredibly successful the last three years – we received tremendous positive feedback from our shoppers who appreciated the accessibility of Girl Scout Cookies in the malls. We are excited to work with local Girl Scouts again this year to provide convenient and highly trafficked areas for their sales.”

WHAT:  Atlanta Simon Malls and Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta’s Girl Scout Cookie Program

WHEN: Friday, February 11– Sunday, March 3

            Monday-Friday, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

            Saturday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Sunday, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

WHERE:           Lenox Square (Upper Level near Pottery Barn Kids)

                        3393 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta / 404.233.6767

Mall of Georgia (Lower Level near jcpenney)

3333 Buford Dr., Buford / 678.482.8788

Northlake Mall (Food Court, Lower Level)

                        4800 Briarcliff Rd., Atlanta / 770.938.3564

Phipps Plaza (Monarch Court, next to Guest Services)

                        3500 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta / 404.262.0992

Town Center at Cobb (Food Court, Lower Level adjacent to Game Stop)

            400 Barrett Pkwy., Kennesaw / 770.424.9486

Girl Scout Cookies include: Thin Mints, Samoas, Trefoils, Do-si-dos, Tagalongs and Savannah Smiles. Each cookie variety sells for $3.50. For a list of other cookie booth locations in your area, visit the COOKIE LOCATOR at www.gsgatl.org to search by your city or county. New locations are posted daily. Also, check out the free mobile app that can be downloaded to your iPhone, iTouch or android device by calling **gscookies! Many Girl Scout troops will have mobile credit card readers this year, making it easier for the cashless customer.

About Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc.

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc. serves approximately 42,000 girls and over 18,000 adult members in 34 counties in the greater metropolitan Atlanta area, northwest Georgia and Polk County, TN. Girl Scouting’s mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. For more information on how to join, volunteer or donate to Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta call 1-800-771-4046, or visit www.gsgatl.org. For information on the national organization visit Girl Scouts of the USA’s Web site at www.girlscouts.org.

About Simon Property Group

Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) is an S&P 100 company and the largest real estate company in the world.  The Company currently owns or has an interest in 329 retail real estate properties in North America and Asia comprising 243 million square feet. We are headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and employ approximately 5,500 people in the U.S.  For more information, visit the Simon Property Group website at www.simon.com.