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Asa Griggs Candler Sr. (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929) was an American business tycoon and politician who in 1888 purchased the Coca-Cola recipe for $238.98 from chemist John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. Candler founded The Coca-Cola Company in 1892 and developed it as a major company.
Asa Griggs Candler (born Dec. 30, 1851, near Villa Rica, Ga., U.S.—died March 12, 1929, Atlanta, Ga.) was a U.S. soft-drink manufacturer who developed Coca-Cola. Born on a farm, Candler studied medicine, became a pharmacist, and developed a prosperous wholesale drug business.
Asa Griggs Candler was American business tycoon, best remembered as the founder of the Coca Cola Company. Born to a prosperous landholder, he could not pursue his dream of studying medicine because of a downturn in the family’s fortune.
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Learn how Asa Candler bought the rights to Coca-Cola in 1889 and built a successful soft drink business. Discover how he expanded the brand through advertising, bottling and trademark protection.
Learn about the life and achievements of Asa Griggs Candler, the man who transformed a pharmacy recipe into a global phenomenon. Discover his entrepreneurial spirit, his advertising innovations, his political controversies, and his missed opportunity in bottling.
May 1, 2009 · Asa Candler Obituary. Coca Cola's Holy Grail. A master marketer, he grew Coca-Cola into a global giant by lavishing free samples on pharmacists and consumers, securing the earliest celebrity...
Sep 3, 2002 · Asa Candler was a pharmacist, entrepreneur, banker, and philanthropist who founded the Coca-Cola Company in 1888. He also served as mayor of Atlanta, donated to Emory University, and faced legal and personal challenges in his later years.
