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Events on Saturday 8 May 1886 2
1886First Coca-Cola servedJacobs' Pharmacy, Atlanta — May 8, 1886Pharmacist John Stith Pemberton brought his flavoured syrup to Jacobs' Pharmacy in downtown Atlanta on May 8, 1886, where it was mixed with carbonated water and sold for five cents a glass. About nine drinks a day were sold in the first year.
1886 – presentThe Coca-Cola CompanyFrom Atlanta pharmacy to world's most recognised brandThe Coca-Cola Company was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, when pharmacist John Pemberton first served his syrup on May 8, 1886. Today it operates in more than 200 countries, producing over 500 beverage brands, and its trademark script logo is one of the most recognised symbols in history.