A lucky Illinois Lottery player has won a huge prize playing Powerball after purchasing a ticket during their grocery trip. The player quickly came to appreciate the spontaneous to their groceries as the ticket won a whopping $2 million.
The lucky winner matched all five numbers for the July 13 drawing, which would have netted them a prize of $1 million. However, the player also had the Power Play feature active, boosting their prize money.
The winning numbers for the July 13 drawing, for context, were 9, 5, 59, 66 and 69 with a Powerball of 21.
According to the Illinois lottery, the winning ticket was purchased ahead of July 13’s Powerball drawing at Foodsmart, a family-owned grocery store in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. What made this win so special, however, is the fact that this isn’t the first time Foodsmart has sold a winning ticket.
Foodsmart Will Use the Bonus Money to Invest in Its Business
Foodsmart has sold two huge wins in six months, according to the owners. In December, the store also sold a $277,777 winning scratch-off ticket, according to the retail shop’s owner. They added that there seems to be some sort of luck going on at the location.
The customer who won the $277,777 prize was so ecstatic, and it was her first time in our store. She mentioned she was feeling lucky that day and bought a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket. We found out right away that she won – and she’s been coming back to our store ever since.
Foodsmart owner
Foodsmart’s owner also commented on the latest win, saying that it is a lucky day for both the winner and the store. They added that they don’t know the identity of the $2 million winner but noted that it is probably a regular customer.
Thanks to selling the winning ticket, Foodsmart will get $20,000 from the lottery. According to Foodsmart’s owner, the shop will use the extra money to improve its business, add more products and improve its variety.
The shop owner pointed out that Foodsmart introduced a new deli after the previous lottery win.
Earlier this month, a lucky Powerball customer scooped up the $140 million jackpot, which was the fifth grand prize won from the game in 2024.
