Back in December, Adrian Mac purchased a SuperLotto Plus ticket from a small store in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Days later, he became a multi-millionaire after he took home a cool $23 million from hitting the game’s jackpot.
Mac’s win didn’t only benefit his wallet, however, but it also netted a prize for the store he purchased the ticket from.
Ven Lem, owner of Copacabana Market in Northridge, said he didn’t realize that his store would get a payout until others told him about it.
“Somebody saw that my store sold the winner. They called me to congratulate me,” Lem told the California Lottery.
In all, Lem received a $115,000 retailer bonus, which he intends to use to improve the store.
Lem worked on power lines for 30 years before opening the Copacabana Market about two years ago.
