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John Pemberton created the coca cola recipe
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. -
First coca cola drink sold
In 1886, when Atlanta and Fulton County passed prohibition legislation, Pemberton responded by developing Coca-Cola, essentially a non-alcoholic version of French Wine Cola. The first sales were at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886. -
Bottles available now
Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time on March 12, 1894. -
Sold company
The Coca-Cola Company was sold to a group of investors for $25 million. -
Christmas bottles
BOTTLE PAT'D. DEC 25 1923 contour bottles, a.k.a. "Christmas bottles" in production until 1938. -
First automatic fountain dispenser
First automatic fountain dispenser was test marketed at the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago. -
New Company Bought
Coca-Cola purchased Minute Maid Corporation. -
Diet coke was introduced
Diet Coke was introduced, also known als Coca-Cola Light -
New Flavored cokes
Cherry Coke, Coca-Cola with a new taste and Coca-Cola classic were introduced -
Museum closed
World of Coca-Cola Las Vegas Museum closed. -
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Coca- Cola now
n 1886, Coca-Cola® brought refreshment to patrons of a small Atlanta pharmacy. Now well into its second century, the Company's goal is to provide magic every time someone drinks one of its more than 500 brands. Coca-Cola has fans from Boston to Budapest to Bahrain, drinking brands such as Ambasa, Vegitabeta and Frescolita. In the remotest comers of the globe, you can still find Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola is committed to local markets, paying attention to what people from different cultures and backg -
Freeze promotion
Coca-Cola paid Burger King $22 million for rigged Coke freeze promotion. -
freeze promotion
Coca-Cola paid Burger King $22 million for rigged Coke freeze promotion. -
Fined for ?????
Mexican courts fined Coca-Cola and its bottlers US$69 million in anti-monopoly case.
