The product that has given the world its best-known taste was born in Atlanta, USA on May 8, 1886. Dr. John Stith Pemberton, a local pharmacist, produced the syrup for
Thinking that "the two Cs would look well in advertising," Dr. Pemberton's partner and bookkeeper, Frank M. Robinson, suggested the name and penned the now famous trademark
Dr. Pemberton never realised the potential of the beverage he created. He gradually sold portions of his business to various partners and, just prior to his death in 1888, sold his remaining interest in

Jacobs Pharmacy in Atlanta, USA
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