Who owns Sprite?
Sprite is owned by Coca-Cola (the United States, NYSE: KO).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Coca-Cola Company verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Atlanta, Georgia
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 1959
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Other carbonated soft drinks
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: KO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Sprite
Sprite is a lemon-lime soft drink launched in West Germany in 1959 as Fanta Klare Zitrone and introduced in the United States in 1961 to compete with 7UP. It became the leading lemon-lime drink in many markets and has been closely associated with basketball and hip-hop sponsorship since the 1990s.
Ownership timeline of Sprite
Where Sprite sits in Coca-Cola
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Sprite?
The parent company of Sprite is Coca-Cola, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Sprite German or American?
Sprite originated in Germany in 1959, but it is owned today by Coca-Cola, which is headquartered in the United States. So Sprite is a German-origin brand under American ownership.
Is Sprite still owned by Coca-Cola?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Sprite is still owned by Coca-Cola. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Coca-Cola Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-20 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 20 February 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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