FAQs - General

1. I've looked everywhere and can't find the specific information I need. Any suggestions?

Check our collection of Company Reports. A great deal of information is also available through our Press Releases.

Many questions about our Company can be answered quickly through our question & answer tool, Ask Coca-Cola. You can also send us an email through this form.

If you are a shareowner of The Coca-Cola Company and would like to contact us, please fill out this form.

There are also a number of books available, as well as publications like Beverage World, Beverage Digest, The Wall Street Journal, Advertising Age and AdWeek.

You also have the option of calling us at 1-800-GET COKE (438-2653) or writing us at:
The Coca-Cola Company
Attn: Good Answer
P.O. Box 1734
Atlanta, GA 30301

2. Who invented Coca-Cola®? Where and when was it invented?

Coca-Cola was invented in May 1886 by Dr. John S. Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. The name "Coca-Cola" was suggested by Dr. Pemberton's bookkeeper, Frank Robinson. He penned the name Coca-Cola in the flowing script that is famous today. Coca-Cola was first sold at a soda fountain in Jacobs' Pharmacy in Atlanta by Willis Venable.

During the first year, sales of Coca-Cola averaged nine drinks a day, adding up to total sales for that year of $50. Today, products of The Coca-Cola Company are consumed at the rate of more than 1.6 billion drinks per day.

To learn more about the history of The Coca-Cola Company, we encourage you to visit the Heritage section of our website.