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Incorporation as Pemberton Medicine Company
- When
- January 1889
- Where
- Atlanta, Georgia
The business was incorporated as the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta in January 1889, preceding the 1892 establishment of the Coca-Cola Company.
Asa Griggs Candler, who had purchased the formula and brand from John Stith Pemberton, incorporated the business as the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta in January 1889. This entity served as the foundation for the later Coca-Cola Company, reflecting Candler's consolidation of ownership rights acquired in 1888.
Sources
- The Coca-Cola Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
- Asa Griggs Candler Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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