Even though it’s the shortest month, February will still bring plenty of opportunities for fun in the Rock Hill area. With winter weather driving most activities indoors, you’ll find lots of options in the theaters. Samson: The Last Judge The NarroWay Theatre and Conference Center in Fort Mill will put on a dinner show featuring famed […]
After a promising start, the Coca-Cola Company continued to grow. In 1894 Mississippian Joseph Biedenharn noticed the rapid increase in sales of Coca-Cola in his candy store and soda fountain. Because of this demand for the popular drink, he decided to install bottling machinery in the rear of his store. Biedenharn recognized that many people […]
Asa Candler In 1891 Atlanta businessman Asa Candler would become the Coca-Cola Corporation’s first president and the first to bring real vision to the business and the brand. Candler was a business tycoon who transformed his investment into a world-wide business. He began his business career as a drugstore owner in Atlanta, witnessed the popularity […]
Coca-Cola’s Name Frank Robinson had moved to Atlanta in hopes of starting an advertising business. He invested in Pemberton Chemical Company Incorporated. Although his position in the company was as the bookkeeper, Robinson recognized the possibility of a successful financial future for Pemberton’s drink. He felt the success would be based on proper advertising. Robinson […]
To understand how successful Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company has become, we must start at the beginning of this phenomenal beverage’s history. Coca-Cola began in Atlanta, Georgia in 1886. John Stith Pemberton, a young pharmacist and chemist, invented Coca-Cola. Pemberton fought for the Confederacy and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the 3rd […]