1. EQ: How was Georgia’s economic growth and development influenced by Coca-Cola?

2. Coca-Cola: The Beginning
Originally created by John Styth Pemberton in 1885 under the name Pemberton’s French Wine Coca.
The original ingredients included:
Syrup
Cocaine (not on purpose)
Alcohol
Kola nut

3. 1885 Brings Change Temperance movement in Atlanta
Cause Pemberton to develop a non-alcoholic version of his French Wine Coca
Still contained cocaine
New version first sold at the soda fountain at Jake’s Pharmacy in downtown Atlanta.
Now with carbonated H2O
Claimed that the new drink could cure such ailments as headache and morphine addiction.
His accountant came up with the script and new name (Coca-Cola).

4. 1888: Foundation for a Company
Pemberton, who was very sick with cancer, sells the rights to the formula to ensure that the drink (brand) would continue to grow after his death.
Wanted his son to always have a living
Son died of morphine overdose soon after
Died completely broke
Sold the rights to Asa Candler in 1887 for $2,300
Incorporates The Coca-Cola Company in 1888
Used lots of advertisements
First to bottle the drink in 1894
Cocaine removed in 1903

5. 1919: New Ownership
In 1916 Candler became mayor of Atlanta and gave up running the company.
Gave company stock to his children, and they sold the company to Ernest Woodruff in 1919 for $25 million
Candler is still known for heavily advertising the drink.

6. 1923: A Worldwide Company
Ernest Woodruff turned the company over to his son Robert.
Turned the company from a regional hit to a worldwide company
Lead the company in some capacity for more than 60 years
Continued to advertise the brand

7. 2015
Go to and find out how many drinks Coke makes today.
Can you find how many servings of Coca-Cola are consumed each day?