Asa Griggs Candler
Purchased Coca-Cola recipe; founded Coca-Cola Company; Atlanta mayor.
Asa Griggs Candler Sr.
- field
- Business, Politics
- nationality
- American
- known_for
- Founding the Coca-Cola Company; serving as mayor of Atlanta
Lore & Background
He was one of eleven children. Candler also developed the famous '$1 contract,' selling the rights to bottle Coca-Cola in the U.S. for only one dollar. created the iconic Coca-Cola bottle.
Reader's Guide
Asa Griggs Candler's significance lies in his role as the founder of the Coca-Cola Company, which he built from a single recipe into a nationally distributed brand and a major corporation. His business decisions, including the $1 bottling contract and early advertising investments, established the foundation for Coca-Cola's global expansion. His family members, including his children, contributed to Atlanta's cultural and institutional landscape, with estates later adapted for use as a fine arts center, a university campus, and a presidential residence.
Did You Know?
- Candler gave a total of $7 million to Emory University and paid to relocate it to Atlanta.
- Candler Field, named after him, is the site of the present-day Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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