The ticket odds come from the game
Where the ticket was purchased does not change the number combinations or the probability that a valid line matches the draw.
Retailer history, not superstition
What Does “Luckiest Lottery Store” Actually Mean?
There is no evidence that one authorised retailer gives an individual Powerball or Mega Millions ticket better draw odds than another. This page uses “luckiest” in the everyday sense: stores that happened to sell some of the largest jackpot-winning tickets in U.S. lottery history.
Busy stores can sell more winning tickets
A retailer selling more tickets has more opportunities to sell a winner overall, but each individual ticket still faces the same game odds.
Media attention creates “lucky store” reputations
Once a location sells a huge jackpot, signs, local coverage and repeat visitors can turn an ordinary retailer into a lottery landmark.
Latest major addition: Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh, Quincy, Illinois — $1.04 billion Powerball
The uploaded version did not include the August 12, 2026 Powerball jackpot. A single ticket bought at Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh, 310 N. 36th St., Quincy won the final $1.04 billion jackpot. Illinois Lottery confirmed on September 15, 2026 that the winner had claimed the prize and chosen to remain anonymous. The win ranks eighth among Powerball jackpots in this updated list.
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Current top 10 Powerball jackpot events
Which Stores Sold the 10 Biggest Powerball Jackpots?
Shared jackpots create more than one retailer at the same rank. The September 2025 jackpot had winning tickets in Missouri and Texas; the January 2016 jackpot had winning tickets in California, Florida and Tennessee.
#1
PowerballCaliforniaSingle jackpot ticket
Joe’s Service Center — Altadena, California
$2.04 billion
Sold the world-record Powerball ticket and largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.
#2
PowerballArkansasSingle jackpot ticket
Murphy USA 7879 — Cabot, Arkansas
$1.817 billion
Sold the second-largest Powerball jackpot and second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot on record.
#3
PowerballMissouriShared jackpot
QuikTrip 639 — St. Louis, Missouri
$1.787 billion
Missouri’s winning ticket shared the $1.787 billion jackpot with a ticket sold in Texas.
#3
PowerballTexasShared jackpot
Big’s 103 — Fredericksburg, Texas
$1.787 billion
Texas’ half of the second-largest Powerball jackpot was sold at this Fredericksburg retailer.
#4
PowerballCaliforniaSingle jackpot ticket
Midway Market & Liquor — Frazier Park, California
$1.765 billion
A family-owned Kern County market sold one of the largest single-ticket Powerball jackpots ever.
#5
PowerballCaliforniaShared jackpot
7-Eleven — Chino Hills, California
$1.586 billion
California’s share of the historic three-ticket $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot was sold here.
#5
PowerballFloridaShared jackpot
Publix #0499 — Melbourne Beach, Florida
$1.586 billion
Florida’s winning ticket in the three-way 2016 record jackpot was sold at this Publix.
#5
PowerballTennesseeShared jackpot
Naifeh’s — Munford, Tennessee
$1.586 billion
The Tennessee ticket in the 2016 three-way Powerball jackpot was sold at this family-owned store.
#6
PowerballOregonSingle jackpot ticket
Plaid Pantry — Portland, Oregon
$1.326 billion
The winning ticket was bought by a small group who later split the prize among themselves.
#7
PowerballCaliforniaSingle jackpot ticket
Las Palmitas Mini Market — Los Angeles, California
$1.08 billion
This downtown Los Angeles mini market sold California’s $1.08 billion Powerball winner.
#8
PowerballIllinoisSingle jackpot ticketAdded 2026
Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh — Quincy, Illinois
$1.04 billion
NEW: sold the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot. The winner later claimed anonymously.
#9
PowerballMichiganSingle jackpot ticket
Food Castle of Grand Blanc — Grand Blanc, Michigan
$842.4 million
Sold the largest Powerball prize ever won in Michigan.
#10
PowerballWisconsinSingle jackpot ticket
Speedway — New Berlin, Wisconsin
$768.4 million
Sold Wisconsin’s record Powerball ticket, claimed by Manuel Franco.
Current top 10 Mega Millions jackpot events
Which Stores Sold the 10 Biggest Mega Millions Jackpots?
The current list now includes the final $983 million Georgia jackpot from November 2025 and the $803 million Florida jackpot from July 2026.
#1
Mega MillionsFloridaSingle jackpot ticket
Publix #1367 — Neptune Beach, Florida
$1.602 billion
Sold the largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won.
#2
Mega MillionsSouth CarolinaSingle jackpot ticket
KC Mart #7 — Simpsonville, South Carolina
$1.537 billion
Sold South Carolina’s first Mega Millions jackpot and the game’s second-largest prize.
#3
Mega MillionsMaineSingle jackpot ticket
Hometown Gas & Grill — Lebanon, Maine
$1.348 billion
Sold Maine’s first Mega Millions jackpot winner.
#4
Mega MillionsIllinoisSingle jackpot ticket
Speedway #4250 — Des Plaines, Illinois
$1.337 billion
Sold the largest lottery prize in Illinois history.
#5
Mega MillionsCaliforniaSingle jackpot ticket
Sunshine Food & Gas / Circle K — Cottonwood, California
$1.269 billion
Sold the largest Mega Millions jackpot in California history.
#6
Mega MillionsNew JerseySingle jackpot ticket
ShopRite Liquor #781 — Neptune Township, New Jersey
$1.128 billion
Sold the largest jackpot in New Jersey Lottery history.
#7
Mega MillionsMichiganSingle jackpot ticket
Kroger #632 — Novi, Michigan
$1.050 billion
Sold Michigan’s billion-dollar Mega Millions winner.
#8
Mega MillionsGeorgiaSingle jackpot ticket
Publix #1816 — Newnan, Georgia
$983 million
Sold the largest lottery jackpot in Georgia history.
#9
Mega MillionsTexasSingle jackpot ticket
Murphy Express 8848 — Sugar Land, Texas
$810 million
Sold the largest Mega Millions jackpot won by a Texas Lottery player at that time.
#10
Mega MillionsFloridaSingle jackpot ticketAdded 2026
Wawa — Bradenton, Florida
$803 million
NEWER ENTRY: sold the $803 million Mega Millions jackpot, the game’s tenth-largest jackpot.
Probability
Does Buying a Ticket at a “Lucky” Lottery Store Improve Your Odds?
No. A Powerball or Mega Millions line has the same jackpot probability regardless of which authorised retailer sells it.
Individual ticket odds do not change by store
A retailer does not influence the balls drawn or give its customers a different number space.
Retailer-level probability is different
A shop that sells many more tickets has more opportunities to sell some kind of winner than a low-volume shop. That does not make any one ticket stronger.
Past jackpot sales do not create a future advantage
A store selling a billion-dollar ticket once does not make the next ticket from that shop more likely to hit.
Geography
Which States Appear Most Often Among the Biggest Jackpot-Selling Stores?
California appears repeatedly because several of the largest Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots were sold there. Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Texas also appear in both game histories.
| State | Retailers on this page | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | Joe’s Service Center, Midway Market, Chino Hills 7-Eleven, Las Palmitas, Sunshine Food & Gas |
| Florida | 3 | Publix #0499, Publix #1367, Wawa Bradenton |
| Illinois | 2 | Speedway Des Plaines, Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh Quincy |
| Michigan | 2 | Kroger Novi, Food Castle Grand Blanc |
| Texas | 2 | Big’s 103, Murphy Express 8848 |
| Other states | 1 each | Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Oregon, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Maine, New Jersey, Georgia |
Lottery road-trip curiosity
Can You Visit the Stores That Sold America’s Biggest Lottery Tickets?
Most entries are ordinary supermarkets, convenience stores or fuel stations. Each card includes a Google Maps search link using the published retailer address so readers can check the current location, opening information and route themselves.
Check the current business before travelling
Retailers can change ownership, branding or opening hours years after a historic jackpot sale.
Google Maps is for location, not source verification
The jackpot record is sourced from the lottery; the map button is simply a convenient way to find the published address.
Tourists still need to follow local lottery rules
Visiting a famous store does not change eligibility, claim rules, tax or ticket rules. Those belong in the dedicated U.S. visitor guides.
Questions answered
Luckiest Lottery Stores in America: FAQs
What is the luckiest lottery store in America?
There is no mathematically luckiest store. Joe’s Service Center in Altadena is the retailer linked to the largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever sold: the $2.04 billion Powerball ticket from November 7, 2022.
Which store sold the biggest Powerball ticket ever?
Joe’s Service Center at 15 W Woodbury Road in Altadena, California sold the single winning ticket for the $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot drawn November 7, 2022.
Which store sold the biggest Mega Millions ticket ever?
Publix #1367 at 630 Atlantic Boulevard in Neptune Beach, Florida sold the $1.602 billion Mega Millions jackpot ticket drawn August 8, 2023.
What is the newest billion-dollar retailer on this page?
Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh at 310 N. 36th Street in Quincy, Illinois sold the $1.04 billion Powerball winner for August 12, 2026. The winner claimed the prize in September 2026 and remained anonymous.
Was the 2026 Illinois Powerball winner added to this list?
Yes. The Quincy Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh location is included as the retailer for the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot drawn August 12, 2026.
Which store sold the latest top-10 Mega Millions jackpot?
Wawa at 14510 State Road 70 East in Bradenton, Florida sold the ticket for the $803 million Mega Millions jackpot drawn July 28, 2026.
Do some jackpot events have more than one lucky store?
Yes. If a jackpot is split between multiple winning tickets, each selling retailer belongs to the same jackpot rank. The $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot in September 2025 had winning tickets in Missouri and Texas, and the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot in January 2016 had winners in California, Florida and Tennessee.
Does buying a ticket at a famous lottery store improve the odds?
No. The odds for a valid ticket are determined by the game, not the retailer. A high-volume retailer may have more opportunities to sell a winning ticket simply because it sells more tickets, but your individual ticket does not become more likely to win.
Why do convenience stores appear so often on big-winner lists?
Powerball and Mega Millions tickets are commonly sold through convenience stores, fuel stations, supermarkets and similar high-traffic retailers. Stores that sell more tickets have more opportunities to be the location where a winning ticket is purchased.
Can I use this page to visit the jackpot-selling stores?
Yes. Each physical retailer has a Google Maps search link based on the published store address.
Are online lottery jackpot sales included?
No. This page focuses on physical retailers that can be mapped and visited. Online jackpot winners are not treated as stores.
Why does a store sometimes show the full jackpot when the ticket only received a share?
The ranking follows the advertised jackpot for the draw. Where multiple tickets shared that jackpot, the card explicitly states that it was a shared jackpot and shows the approximate annuity share where known.
Are the jackpot amounts annuity values or cash values?
The headline jackpot figures are the final advertised annuity jackpot amounts used by Powerball or Mega Millions. Cash-option amounts are different and are not used to rank the retailer list.
How often should this page be updated?
It should be checked whenever a Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot enters the existing top ten for its game, or when a retailer name, final jackpot amount or official claim information changes.
Where do the retailer details come from?
The page prioritises official Powerball, Mega Millions and state-lottery announcements for jackpot amount, draw date, retailer name and address. Google Maps links are built from those published addresses.
Research basis
Official Sources for Jackpot Rankings, Retailer Names and Store Addresses
The list is defined by the current top 10 Powerball jackpot events and top 10 Mega Millions jackpot events as of 27 September 2026. Physical retailer details are checked against official Powerball, Mega Millions or state-lottery material. Online jackpot sales are excluded because there is no physical store to map.
- Powerball Media Center — jackpot history and winner records.
- Mega Millions Jackpot History — final jackpot values and winning jurisdictions.
- Illinois Lottery — $1.04bn Powerball — Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh, Quincy.
- Mega Millions / Florida Lottery — July 2026 Bradenton winner — Wawa retailer details.
- Texas Lottery milestones — Big’s 103 and Murphy Express retailer records.
- Missouri Lottery — September 2025 Powerball — QuikTrip retailer details.
- Arkansas Scholarship Lottery — $1.817bn Powerball — Murphy USA 7879.
- South Carolina Education Lottery — $1.537bn Mega Millions — KC Mart #7.