Secret formula
Frederick Allen
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Secret formula
Published
2015
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media
Pages
497
ISBN-13
9781504019859
ISBN-10
1504019857
Description
How a Victorian-era medicine spawned one of the nation's richest companies and became the world's most recognizable brand. Secret Formula follows the colorful characters who turned a relic from the patent medicine era into a company worth $80 billion. Frederick Allen's engaging account begins with Asa Candler, a nineteenth-century pharmacist in Atlanta who secured the rights to the original Coca-Cola formula and then struggled to get the cocaine out of the recipe. After many tweaks, he finally succeeded in turning a backroom belly-wash into a thriving enterprise. In 1919, an aggressive banker named Ernest Woodruff leveraged a high-risk buyout of the Candlers and installed his son at the helm of the company. Robert Woodruff spent the next six decades guiding Coca-Cola with a single-minded determination that turned the soft drink into a part of the landscape and social fabric of America. Written with unprecedented access to Coca-Cola's archives, as well as the inner circle and private papers of Woodruff, Allen's captivating business biography stands as the definitive account of what it took to build America's most iconic company and one of the world's greatest business success stories.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Secret formula?
This edition of Secret formula has approximately 497 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Secret formula?
For most readers, Secret formula typically takes between 10h 21m and 6h 54m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 124,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 8h 17m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 17 days • Estimated word count: 124,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Secret formula?
The estimated word count for Secret formula is approximately 124,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Secret formula?
Secret formula was written by Frederick Allen.
When was Secret formula published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2015. The original work may have been published on a different date.