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Joe’s Service Center
$2.04 Billion
A neighborhood service station in Altadena that became part of lottery history after selling the record-breaking Powerball ticket.
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Explore 21 famous lottery retailers linked to some of the biggest jackpot-winning tickets ever sold in the United States. Browse by game or state, scan the biggest stores fast, and use the Get Directions button for any location that catches your eye.
These stores are not mathematically luckier than other outlets. Lottery draws are random. What makes some retailers feel lucky is the publicity, the foot traffic, the ticket volume, and the fact that someone bought a life-changing ticket there.
A neighborhood service station in Altadena that became part of lottery history after selling the record-breaking Powerball ticket.
Get DirectionsAn Arkansas-based fuel and convenience outlet in Cabot that sold one of the biggest Powerball jackpots in U.S. history.
Get DirectionsA highway convenience stop in Fredericksburg that sold one of the two tickets sharing a massive Powerball jackpot.
Get DirectionsA family-owned business for 30 years, Midway Market turned a small Kern County town into a national jackpot headline.
Get DirectionsThis beachside Publix in Neptune Beach sold one of the biggest Mega Millions tickets ever recorded.
Get DirectionsA Simpsonville convenience store that became nationally famous after selling a near-record Mega Millions ticket.
Get DirectionsA classic small-town gas-and-grill stop in Lebanon that sold Maine’s first ever Mega Millions jackpot winner.
Get DirectionsA busy Des Plaines convenience store that sold Illinois’ biggest-ever lottery ticket and one of the top Mega Millions prizes on record.
Get DirectionsPlaid Pantry described this Portland store as one of its newest and most loved locations after it sold a giant Powerball winner.
Get DirectionsA Northern California convenience stop just off Interstate 5 that sold a record-setting Mega Millions ticket for the state.
Get DirectionsA ShopRite-affiliated liquor outlet in Neptune Township that sold New Jersey’s largest jackpot ticket ever.
Get DirectionsA small downtown Los Angeles mini market that was suddenly flooded with attention after selling a billion-dollar Powerball ticket.
Get DirectionsA suburban Kroger grocery store in Novi that sold the biggest lottery ticket in Michigan history.
Get DirectionsA highway-side Publix in Newnan that sold the largest lottery prize in Georgia history.
Get DirectionsA community grocery and convenience market whose owner said the store would give back part of its selling bonus locally.
Get DirectionsA Sugar Land fuel-and-convenience outlet that sold the biggest lottery jackpot prize ever won by a Texas Lottery player.
Get DirectionsA New Berlin Speedway that sold Wisconsin’s biggest Powerball winner and remains one of the most famous jackpot retailers in the Midwest.
Get DirectionsA Chicopee convenience and fuel stop that sold one of the most famous single-ticket Powerball wins in U.S. history.
Get DirectionsA local Fred Meyer in Auburn that later donated its retailer bonus to the Auburn Food Bank after selling the huge winning ticket.
Get DirectionsA small-town Western Maryland market in Lonaconing that sold the biggest prize in Maryland Lottery history.
Get DirectionsA Long Island convenience store that sold one of New York’s biggest Mega Millions tickets and became a local talking point overnight.
Get DirectionsBusy convenience stores, supermarkets, and commuter locations often sell huge numbers of tickets compared with smaller outlets.
Once a store sells one giant winner, it becomes famous, which often means even more visitors and local coverage.
People naturally look for lucky places, even though the draw itself stays random from store to store.
For better odds, no. For fun, absolutely. If you are already travelling in the United States, some of these retailers make brilliant novelty stops for lottery fans, road trippers, and people who enjoy giant jackpot stories.
This page is for information and entertainment only. Lottery outcomes are random and no retailer improves your chance of winning. Store names, jackpot figures, and locations should always be checked against official lottery announcements if you want the latest published position.