Georgia Companies
Coca-Cola
Originally supposed to be a patented medicine, Coca Cola was invented by John Pemberton. He wanted to create a substitute for morphine, being a morphine addict himself. However, Asa Griggs Candler bought the invention from Pemberton and made a fortune off of it. His great marketing skills quickly made Coke the top soft drink. Coca-Cola became greatly popular also due to skilled advertising, patent bottles and use of bottles, and supplying GI during WWII.
Home Depot
Home Depot was founded in 1978 by three men, Bernard Marcus, Ron Brill and Pat Farrah. First founded in Marietta, Georgia, Home Depot provided low prices and convenience in home repair and hardware. Home Depot's co-founder, Arthur Blank, also owns the Atlanta Falcons as of 2002. Additionally, Home Depot donates to several charities and claims to be very environmentally-friendly. Finally, being founded in Georgia, the company headquarters resides in Atlanta, Georgia, sporting vast numbers of store locations around the world.
Delta Airlines and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Delta Airlines was founded in 1924 in Macon, Georgia. It is now headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta Airlines and Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport grew together rapidly. Presently, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the busiest airport in the world! Imagine how much business and money is earned not only for Hartsfield-Jackson, but also for Delta Airlines! These companies are huge today, and hopefully will keep growing and progressing Atlanta in economics and development.
CNN
On June 1, 1980, Ted Turner started CNN, the WORLD'S first cable new network. CNN was also the first to provide twenty four hour news coverage, as well as the first all-news television channel in the U.S! CNN is headquartered now in Atlanta, Georgia, and is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System. Additional
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