Luckiest lottery stores in The Villages, FL
The Villages, in Sumter County, has 3 retail locations that have sold a reported large-prize Florida Lottery winner. Together those stores account for 4 winning tickets worth $3,640,000 in prizes between 2023–2026.
The single largest reported prize in The Villages was $1,000,000 on a Powerball ticket, sold at Publix #1741 in 2023.
Winning tickets came from 2 different games, most often Powerball (3), 500X The Cash (1). The list below mixes draw-game tickets and scratch-off tickets (“raspaditos”). The stores are ranked by how many reported winners each has sold; every win is listed with its game and prize below.
Why more winners ≠ luckier: stores that sell more lottery tickets naturally produce more winners. These rankings count reported large-prize winners, which correlates with sales volume, location, and years in business — not with any store being “lucky.” Past results never predict future outcomes.
#1
PUBLIX #1741
2135 EVERGLADES LANE, The Villages 32163
2× wins
$2,000,000
- PowerballDraw game— $1,000,000· July 19, 2023
- PowerballDraw game— $1,000,000· August 17, 2026
#2
PUBLIX #1507
695 KRISTINE WAY, The Villages 32163
1× win
$1,000,000
- PowerballDraw game— $1,000,000· September 30, 2023
#3
PUBLIX #0004
8780 SE 165TH MULBERRY LANE, The Villages 32162
1× win
$640,000
- 500X The CashScratch-off (raspadito)— $640,000· June 10, 2024