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First Bottling at Biedenharn Candy Company
- When
- 1894
- Where
- Biedenharn Candy Company, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Joseph Biedenharn developed a procedure to bottle Coca-Cola at his wholesale candy company in Vicksburg, Mississippi, marking the first time the drink was sold in bottles.
The first bottling occurred at the Biedenharn Candy Company in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Biedenharn developed a new procedure for bottling, as the drink had previously not been sold in bottles. The site at 1107 Washington Street, built in 1890, is identified as the location of this first bottling.
Sources
- Joseph A. Biedenharn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-23
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