Florida Publix Supermarket Strikes Lottery Gold Again
A trip to the local Publix ended up being one lucky shopper’s ticket to riches. On Saturday evening, Florida Lottery officials announced that one winning Powerball ticket worth $3.75 million was sold right at a Publix in West Palm Beach.
The lucky numbers that night were 8, 9, 29, 36, 49, 51. An unidentified player matched all six numbers to hit the jackpot. This massive win marks the second major lottery prize sold at a Publix location in just a few short weeks. In early February, a $45 million winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased at a Publix in Orlando.
It Pays to Play at Publix
For supermarkets across the Sunshine State, selling winning lottery tickets is becoming more common. However, Publix seems to have a particular knack for it. Store representatives say they see hundreds of customers per day engaging in some lottery play. With those kinds of numbers, it’s no surprise that Publix locations end up distributing outsized wins. Some say the grocery store is now practically a good luck charm for would-be millionaires.
This latest Powerball champ is keeping their identity secret for now but lottery officials say they plan to accept their $3.75 million prize. For the store where it was bought, the jackpot is great publicity. Residents of West Palm Beach will likely be flocking to their local Publix, hoping it rubs some of its riches onto their tickets too. Only time will tell if the supermarket’s lottery luck will strike again but in the meantime, it seems Publix is the place to be if you want to change your fortunes with a simple ticket purchase.
