 and became the second customer to hit the jackpot in three years Those who are always hunting for a lucky location or a lucky number may want to schedule a trip to Chicago, as one suburban liquor store has managed to make two people millionaires in the last three years. Shar's Armanetti Fine Wines & Spirits, located at 222 W. Main Street in Carpentersville, got its second lottery winner ever after one regular customer got lucky on a $30 Titanium Black 7 Instant Ticket and won the $3 million (£2.6 million) prize. The store owner, Dhiren Patel, says the big winner, who visits the store often, thanked him on the spot. 'She scratched the ticket right in front of me after purchasing it and I witnessed the shocked look on her face,' exclaimed Patel. 'She then came over closer to me and excitedly said 'Pinch me, I need to make sure this is real! I won a big amount - thank you, thank you!' It's so exciting when the big wins go to our regular, local customers.' For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US This isn't the first time the retailer has sold a big winning scratch-off ticket. It happened before, and Patel now believes he may be a good luck charm. 'We must be a lucky location for Lottery players,' joked Patel. 'Three years ago, in March of 2020, we had a $6 million Instant Ticket winner." "It was during Covid, so business was quiet and sadly, we didn't get to celebrate that win with the customer - so this is an especially exciting win for our store!' For selling the winning ticket, Shar's Armanetti Wines & Spirits will receive a bonus of 1% of the winning ticket, which in this case amounts to $30,000. Patel plans to use the bonus to make some improvements to his business while also putting some money towards his kid){kind=link}
A suburban liquor store in Chicago has officially made two people’s dreams come true, as this week, one lucky customer bought a $30 Titanium Black 7 Instant Ticket and ended up with $3 million (£2.6 million) and became the second customer to hit the jackpot in three years
Those who are always hunting for a lucky location or a lucky number may want to schedule a trip to Chicago, as one suburban liquor store has managed to make two people millionaires in the last three years.
Shar’s Armanetti Fine Wines & Spirits, located at 222 W. Main Street in Carpentersville, got its second lottery winner ever after one regular customer got lucky on a $30 Titanium Black 7 Instant Ticket and won the $3 million (£2.6 million) prize. The store owner, Dhiren Patel, says the big winner, who visits the store often, thanked him on the spot.
“She scratched the ticket right in front of me after purchasing it and I witnessed the shocked look on her face,” exclaimed Patel. “She then came over closer to me and excitedly said âPinch me, I need to make sure this is real! I won a big amount – thank you, thank you!’ It’s so exciting when the big wins go to our regular, local customers.”
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US