Knowledge HUB - Coca Cola

• Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren't added to it.
• In 1886, sales of "Coca-Cola" averaged only 9 drinks per day.
• On May 29, 1886, the first print advertisement for "Coca-Cola" appeared in the The Atlanta Journal.
• The first outdoor sign advertising "Coca-Cola" still exists. It was originally painted in 1894 and is located in Cartersville, Georgia.
• In February 1901, Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Atlanta, Georgia changed it's name to The Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
• In June 1904, advertising for "Coca-Cola" appeared in consumer magazine for the first time.
• In March 1906, bottling operations began in Canada.
• In 1927, The Coca-Cola Company began sponsoring its first radio program, "Vivian, The Coca-Cola Girl".
• On April 12, 1960, the shape of the 6½ oz. hobbleskirt bottle was registered as a trademark.
• In 1962, the trademark "Coke" was authorized to appear on all bottles.
• In 1962, the 16 oz. bottle for "Coca-Cola" was approved for nationwide use.
• In 1976, the 10 billionth gallon of "Coca-Cola" syrup was produced.