Invention of Coca-cola in 1886

All that changed in 1886 when Dr. John S. Pemberton Invented Coca Cola in Atlanta, Ga. He managed to sell an average of 9 bottles a day for the first year grossing $50 on an investment of $70. Even with a loss of $20, it was a good investment. (Today, Coca-Cola is the largest single corporate buyer of sugar in the world.) Coke caught on in a few years. It was one of America's first widely distributed prepared foods. It was very cheap and gave a great sugar rush, something that few working stiffs had ever experienced. It was thirst quenching, readily available, and could be consumed while working the farm. On top of that, it actually contained a small amount of the extract of coca leaves which meant that the sugar rush was augmented by a cocaine rush, and it swept the country.