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The first Coca-Cola recipe was invented in Columbus, Georgia at a drugstore by John Pemberton, originally as a cocawine called Pemberton's French Wine Coca in 1885.
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John Pemberton created the only cola flavor and logo.( 150 years the same)
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Asa Griggs Candler took over the Coca Cola product when John pemberton died.
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First time registered in the United States Patent Office.
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Candler made Coca Cola a recognized product and sold it all over the United States.
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The first bottling plant under the new contract was opened in Chattanooga.
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The number of plants grew from two to more than 1,000-95% of them locally owned and operated.
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The Coca-Cola Company was sold after the Prohibition Era to Ernest Woodruff for 25 million dollars. He gave Coca-Cola to his son, Robert Woodruff, who would be president for six decades
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The Coke Santa was introduced as a Christmas promotion.
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Cans of Coke first appeared in 1955.
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The two liter bottle was introduced, and during that same year the company also introduced plastic bottles.
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U.S. containers in 2008. Various sizes from 8-67.6 U.S. fl oz (237 mL-2 L) shown in can, glass and plastic bottles
