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Lexington Gives Secret Formula Home at World of Coca-Cola

Courtesy Lexington Design + Fabrication

Atlanta, GA, USA — It hasn’t been moved in 86 years, but now the secret is out — The Coca-Cola Company has moved the 125-year-old secret formula for Coca-Cola to a new home at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta. As the capstone to the 125th anniversary year of Coca-Cola, the Company is sharing the history and appeal of its secret formula in a brand new exhibit where visitors can experience the world’s most recognized brand like never before.
 

For the first time in history, the vault containing the secret formula is visible to the public in a permanent exhibit titled The Vault of the Secret Formula, at the World of Coca-Cola. Lexington’s team fabricated the design by Gallagher and Associates to create a stunningly secure location for the 125-year-old secret formula for Coca-Cola.
 

The Company transferred the secret formula to the World of Coca-Cola from a vault at SunTrust Bank in downtown Atlanta where it had been housed since 1925. At The Vault of the Secret Formula exhibit, visitors will learn about one of the most closely guarded trade secrets in history through an immersive multimedia experience that celebrates the rich history, mythology and intrigue around the secret formula. Other project partners on the exhibit included: Donna Lawrence Productions, Second Story, Electrosonic, RomeAntics Productions, Available Light, and New South Construction.

“This is a special day in Coca-Cola history, and the perfect culmination to our 125th anniversary celebrations this year,” said Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Coca-Cola Company. “By sharing this secret formula experience with our consumers, we celebrate both the rich history of the brand’s beginnings and the moments of refreshment and happiness to come for future generations. This is yet another way we are recognizing and thanking everyone around the world who has made the Coca-Cola brand what it is today.”

“The move of the Coca-Cola secret formula is a historic moment for the Company,” said Phil Mooney, Director of Archives, The Coca-Cola Company. “The Company has always gone to great lengths to protect it and now by safeguarding it at the World of Coca-Cola, we can share its legendary legacy with people around the world.”

After Dr. John S. Pemberton invented Coca-Cola in 1886, the formula was kept a close secret, only shared with a small group and not written down. In 1891, Asa Candler became the sole proprietor of Coca-Cola after purchasing the rights to the business. Then, in 1919, Ernest Woodruff and a group of investors purchased the Company from Candler and his family. To finance the purchase Woodruff arranged a loan and as collateral he provided documentation of the formula by asking Candler’s son to commit the formula to paper. This was placed in a vault in the Guaranty Bank in New York until the loan was repaid in 1925. At that point, Woodruff reclaimed the secret formula and returned it to Atlanta and placed it in the Trust Company Bank, now SunTrust, where it remained until its recent move to the World of Coca-Cola.

Sources: Lexington Design + Fabrication, The Coca-Cola Company 

Joe Kleiman
Joe Kleimanhttp://wwww.themedreality.com
Raised in San Diego on theme parks, zoos, and IMAX films, InPark's Senior Correspondent Joe Kleiman would expand his childhood loves into two decades as a projectionist and theater director within the giant screen industry. In addition to his work in commercial and museum operations, Joe has volunteered his time to animal husbandry at leading facilities in California and Texas and has played a leading management role for a number of performing arts companies. Joe previously served as News Editor and has remained a contributing author to InPark Magazine since 2011. HIs writing has also appeared in Sound & Communications, LF Examiner, Jim Hill Media, The Planetarian, Behind the Thrills, and MiceChat His blog, ThemedReality.com takes an unconventional look at the attractions industry. Follow on twitter @ThemesRenewed Joe lives in Sacramento, California with his wife, dog, and a ghost.

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