The Vintage Coca-Cola Knockoff That Was Sued Into Bankruptcy

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The Vintage Coca-Cola Knockoff That Was Sued Into Bankruptcy By Joe Hoeffner Oct. 15, 2025 12:00 pm EST

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When a major, paradigm-shifting success occurs in a given field, especially something like business, you have two options if you want to compete. The first is to focus on your own path, refining your craft without being overly reactive; the second is to cheerfully and flagrantly rip off said success in hopes that some of it (and the money that comes with it) rubs off on you. Such was the case with a competitor to Coca-Cola that surfaced in the early 20th century before being sued into oblivion: the perfectly named Koca Nola.

Just take a minute to savor the beautiful ridiculousness of that name. If you challen