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The Business of Bottling Coca-Cola


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Few corporate brands are as recognizable as Coca-Cola. The soda has been around for over 130 years, and for much of that time it was bottled right here in the Northwoods. In 1886, when John Pemberton developed the syrup that became Coca-Cola, he did it with the intent of producing a medicinal tonic that would relieve numerous ailments. He quickly discovered that when mixed with carbonated water, it made a refreshing beverage and started selling it as a fountain drink. Pemberton’s health was not
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