Coca-Cola is older than Pepsi by several years, establishing its foundational roots in the late 19th century. John Pemberton invented the original Coca-Cola formula in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1886, whereas Caleb Bradham developed the beverage originally known as Brad's Drink—which later became Pepsi-Cola—in North Carolina in 1893, with the official company incorporation following shortly afterward at the turn of the century.