Episode 2 of 3

First Sales at Jacob's Pharmacy

Name: First Sales at Jacob's Pharmacy
Start: 1886-05-08
Location: Jacob's Pharmacy

When: May 8, 1886
Where: Jacob's Pharmacy
Part of: Event of 1886: American pharmacist Dr. John Pemberton invents a carbonated beverage that will b

The beverage was first sold on May 8, 1886, at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta for five cents per glass.

The first sales occurred at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886. The drink initially sold for five cents a glass. This price remained fixed until 1959 due to contract specifications, establishing a long-term commercial standard for the product.

Sources

Coca-Cola Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06

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