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The First Coca-Cola Served
May 8, 1886

When you're thirsty, what do you like to drink? Coca-Cola maybe? People have been drinking the popular beverage since May 8, 1886, when Dr. John S. Pemberton sold the first Coca-Cola at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. America's favorite soft drink has an interesting history. Bookkeeper Frank Robinson came up with the name, and it is his handwriting we recognize as the famous Coca-Cola trademark.
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