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Beginning
Coca Cola was invented by Doctor John Pemberton, a pharmacist. The name was suggestion given by his bookkeeper Frank Robinson. -
Sold!
The soft drink was first sold to the public at the soda fountain in Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georiga. About nine servings were sold each day. -
Increase
Asa Candler bought the Coca Cola formula from inventor John Pemberton for $2,300. In the late 1890s, Coca Cola was America's most popular fountian drinks. -
Drugs in Drinks
Until 1905, the soft drink , marketed as a tonic, contained cocaine as well as the caffeine-rich kola nut. -
Bottling Industry
Until the 1960s, both small town and big city folks enjoyed carbonated beverages at the local soda fountain or ice cream saloon. The soda fountain declined in popularity as commercial ice cream, bottled soft drinks, and fast food restaurants became popular. -
All New
It was so popular that Coca Cola Campany and its advertising agency, McCann-Erickson replaced the old campaign to "It's the Real Thing", they ever did a song about it.The song "I'd Like to Buy The World a Coke" had its origins on January 18,1971, in a fog. -
New Coke
The trade secret "New Coke" formula was released. Today, products of the Coca Cola Campany are consumed at the the rate of more than one billion drinks per day.
