The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 1892 by Asa Griggs Candler after he purchased the formula and brand for a soft drink developed in 1886 by the pharmacist John Stith Pemberton. It manufactures, markets and sells Coca-Cola and a wide range of other soft drinks and beverage concentrates, operating through a franchised bottling and distribution system that has been in place since 1889.
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Company TypeSoft drink and beverage corporation 1 Founded Year Headquarters Connections
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Coca-Cola is made and sold by The Coca-Cola Company.
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1. Wikipedia, The Coca-Cola Company
WikipediaWikipedia lead section, paragraph 1
It manufactures, sells and markets soft drinks including Coca-Cola, other non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, and alcoholic beverages.
Wikipedia lead section, paragraph 1, sentence 1
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational corporation founded in January 1892, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Wikipedia History section, paragraph 2, sentence 1
American businessman Asa Griggs Candler purchased the Coca-Cola formula and brand, forming the Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta in 1892.
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