STONE PARK, Ill. — An Illinois Lottery player has won $4.1 million on a ticket bought at a supermarket in the western suburbs.
The jackpot-winning ticket for the Sept. 28 drawing was sold at Jay’s Fresh Market, located at 1550 North Mannheim Road in Stone Park.
“When we first heard the news, we thought it was fake or a joke,” laughed Minesh Patel, owner of Jay’s Fresh Market. “But the morning after the drawing, a customer came in and said ‘Did you see? Somebody won the Lotto jackpot last night and they bought their ticket here!’ That’s when we realized it was real – I was so surprised and excited.”
The ticket matched all six numbers in to score the $4.1 million prize. The winning numbers were: 1-11-15-16-34-41.
“While I have no idea who the winner is, I really hope it’s one of our regular customers, most of whom we know by name,” added Patel
Jay’s Fresh Market will receive a one percent bonus of the prize amount, or $41,000, for selling the winning ticket.
“We are looking forward to using the bonus to make improvements and updates to our business. We especially want to increase our security and technology to keep our store and our staff safe. We have five loyal employees who have been with us since we opened our doors in 2017,” shared Patel.
Just a few years back, Jay’s Fresh Market also sold a $75,000 winning scratch-off ticket.
For more information or to buy tickets online, visit IllinoisLottery.com.