Brandon Greenhalgh could have sold just a few boxes of popcorn to his family as part of a Cub Scout fundraiser.

But he wouldn’t have been satisfied with that.

On weekends and after school this fall, Brandon went door to door on several streets in Pelham, collecting orders for boxes and tins of popcorn. His hard work paid off.

Brandon, 7, raised $968, making him the top seller for Pelham Cub Scouts Pack 25’s popcorn fundraiser this year.

“I just wanted to do it,” said Brandon, who sold 72 boxes and tins. “It was fun.”

His father, Matt, who drove him to each house, said he had the easy part: staying behind in his truck while his son made his sales pitch by himself.

Brandon apparently made quite an impression. Several residents commented to Matt how impressed they were with the boy’s politeness.

Bruce Deacon, the leader of the Cub Scout den Brandon belongs to, knew that Brandon had been going door to door during the sale and later discovered how much money he had raised.

“We knew he did well. He’s a go-getter,” Deacon said. “That’s quite an accomplishment for a little kid such as him.”

Even before the popcorn sale, Brandon has demonstrated a knack for salesmanship. He’s been known to start his own yard sales in front of his family’s house, and sets up “dollar tables” when he joins Matt and his grandmother, Anita, at flea markets.

“This is up his alley,” said Brandon’s mother, Danielle. “He’ll make a good entrepreneur someday.”

Matt and Danielle are both proud of their son’s accomplishment.

Danielle said she’s impressed Brandon worked hard for something he didn’t earn any money from. The annual popcorn sales support Scout activities.

For his accomplishment, Brandon earned a $40 Wal-Mart gift certificate, a buck knife and a special popcorn patch for his uniform. His achievement was announced at a Scout meeting, an experience that for Brandon was exciting.

“Everyone was congratulating me,” he said.