Coca-Cola And Its Evolution

Coca-Cola and its Evolution

The Coca-Cola company started out as an insignificant one man business and over the last one

hundred and ten years it has grown into one of the largest companies in the world. The first operator of

the company was Dr. John Pemberton and the current operator is Roberto Goizueta. Without societies

help, Coca-Cola could not have become over a 50 billion dollar business.

Coca-Cola was invented by Dr. John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist. He concocted the

formula in a three legged brass kettle in his backyard on May 8, 1886. He mixed a combination of lime,

cinnamon, coca leaves, and the seeds of a Brazilian shrub to make the fabulous beverage(Things go better

with Coke 14). Coca-Cola debuted in Atlanta's largest pharmacy, Jacob's Pharmacy, as a five cent non-

carbonated beverage. Later on, the carbonated water was added to the syrup to make the beverage that we

know today as Coca-Cola.

Coca-Cola was originally used as a nerve and brain tonic and a medical elixir. Coca-Cola was

named by Frank Robinson, one of Pemberton's close friends, he also penned the famous Coca-Cola logo in

unique script. Dr. John Pemberton sold a portion of the Coca-Cola company to Asa Candler, after

Pemberton's death the remainder was sold to Candler. Pemberton was forced to sell because he was in a

state of poor health and was in debt. He had paid $76.96 for advertising, but...

Coca-Cola And Its Evolution

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