The Coca-Cola company is an American brand that primarily manufactures the the sale of syrup and concentrate for the drink Coca-Cola which is a sweeetened carbonated beverage as well as other soft drinks and citrus beverages. On May 8th, 1886, John Pemberton, a local pharmacist produced the syrup for Coca-Cola and brought it down the street to Jacob’s Pharmacy. It was sampled, highly reviewed, and made for sale for 5 cents a glass as a soda fountain drink. Pemberton originally advertised his drink as tonic for common ailments, basing it on cocaine from the “coca” leaf and caffeine rich extracts from the “kola” nut. Pemberton’s partner and bookkeeper Frank M. Robinson suggested the name “Coca-Cola” because he thought the two C’s would look good in advertising as well.
During the first year, the average sale was about nine drinks per day. Dr. Pemberton didn’t realize the potential of the company and sold portions of his business to various partners. Just prior to his death in 1888 he sold his remaining interest in Coca-Cola to Asa G. Candler, another Atlanta pharmacist. In 1893, the trademark “Coca-Cola” was officially registered with the U.S patent office and Candler had secured complete ownership of the business. Coca-Cola sales rose from about 9,000 gallons of syrup in 1890 to 370,877 gallons in 1900. Between 1880 and 1900, syrup making plants were placed in major cities such as Dallas, Los Angeles, and and Philadelphia. The product soon began to be sold in every U.S state and territory as well as Canada.
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