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Going Places—A History of Coke. Kortnie Morgan Period 5. Introduction. A Brief History Moving with the Times Packaging Products Advertising Small Beginnings Logo History Summary. A Brief History. Founder Dr. John Pemberton, Pharmacist Founded Atlanta, Georgia May 8, 1886
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Going Places—A History of Coke Kortnie Morgan Period 5
Introduction • A Brief History • Moving with the Times • Packaging • Products • Advertising • Small Beginnings • Logo History • Summary
A Brief History • Founder • Dr. John Pemberton, Pharmacist • Founded • Atlanta, Georgia • May 8, 1886 • Purchased by Asa Candler in 1890 • Purchase price $2,300
Packaging • 1900 - 1950 - 6.5oz hobble skirt bottle • 1955 – 10, 12, 26oz bottles • 1960 –12oz Metal cans • 1977 – 2 liter bottles
Products • Sprite • Tab • Coke & Diet Coke with Lemon • Coke & Diet Coke Vanilla • Coca-Cola C2 • Coke & Diet Coke with Lime
From Small Beginnings • Sales per day • 1886-9 drinks • 2010-1.4 Billion • +21 Billion in sales • Operates in 200 countries • Produces 400 Brands
Summary • In 1886 workers were constructing the Statue of Liberty. Eight hundred miles away, another great American symbol was about to be unveiled. • From small beginnings in Atlanta Georgia to International icon, Coke has changed the world