In 1885, Dr. John Stith Pemberton of Georgia, USA, invented a dark syrup called Pemberton's French Wine Coke Coka) In 1885, the government issued a prohibition order, so Pemberton invented the alcohol-free Pemberton's French Wine Coka.
On May 8, 1886, he wanted to invent a drink that many people who needed nutritional supplements would like to drink. That day, he was stirring the prepared drink and found that it had a refreshing, calming effect and relieved headaches. He added the liquid to syrup and water, then added ice cubes. He tasted it and it tasted great.
However, when pouring the second cup, the assistant accidentally added soda water (carbonated water). This time it tasted better. Partner Frank M. Robinson made the mixture from the two ingredients of the syrup, The two ingredients that inspired the naming were the leaves of Coca and the fruit of Kola. In order to be consistent, Robinson changed the K of Kola to C, and then added a dash between the two words, so Coca-Cola was born, and the first Coca-Cola sold for five cents.
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In 1888, Asa Candler saw the market prospects of Coca-Cola, purchased its shares, and took control of all its production and sales rights. Candler began selling the raw liquid to other pharmacies, and also began advertising on billboards in train stations and town squares. In 1901, the advertising budget reached $100,000.
It was two American lawyers who really made Coca-Cola flex its muscles. They went to the office of Asa Candler, the boss of the Coca-Cola Company at the time, and proposed an innovative business cooperation method. The Coca-Cola Company would sell them syrup, and they would invest in the production company and sales point themselves to mix the syrup with water and bottle it. , sold, produced and quality assured according to the requirements of The Coca-Cola Company. Candler sold the first assembly franchise of the drink in 1899 for $1.
The Coca-Cola Company allowed them to use the Coca-Cola trademark to advertise this special bottling system. From then on, factories producing Coca-Cola sprouted everywhere.
Reference: Coca-Cola Baidu Encyclopedia