Every week, Washington’s Lottery runs multiple drawings, and players all over the state check their tickets hoping for a big win. But here’s a fun question people love to ask: does buying your ticket at a certain store actually boost your luck?
Well, the lottery took a closer look—and the results are pretty interesting.
🍀 The “Luckiest” Spots in Washington
Lottery officials pulled together a list of retailers that sold the most winning tickets worth $1,000 or more in 2025. The state was split into seven regions, from Puget Sound to Eastern Washington.
👉 Big highlight:
- The South Puget Sound region has been the luckiest area for 8 straight years
- Its top 10 stores alone racked up 170 winning tickets
🏆 South Puget Sound’s Top Winning Stores
Some stores here are basically on a hot streak year after year:
- A Fred Meyer in Renton made the list for the 4th year in a row
- Another Fred Meyer in Auburn stayed strong for 3 straight years
- Safeway locations in Renton and Federal Way also kept showing up again
🔢 Top performers:
- Hilltop Red Apple Market (Seattle) – 20 wins
- All Star Grocery (SeaTac) – 20 wins
- Fred Meyer (Renton) – 18 wins
- Safeway (Puyallup) – 18 wins
- Fred Meyer (Burien) – 17 wins
- Fred Meyer (Auburn) – 17 wins
- Fred Meyer (Puyallup) – 16 wins
- Safeway (Renton) – 15 wins
- Safeway (Federal Way) – 15 wins
- Fred Meyer (Covington) – 14 wins
🌲 North Puget Sound: A Solid Year Up North
Stores further north had a pretty lucky run too, with 96 winning tickets across the top 10 retailers.
✨ Notable mentions:
- Fred Meyer in Lynnwood made the list again
- WinCo Foods in Edmonds landed in the top 10 for the 4th year straight
🔢 Leading stores:
- Fred Meyer (Lynnwood) – 15 wins
- Fred Meyer (Marysville) – 12 wins
- Fred Meyer (Bothell) – 10 wins
- Evergreen Food Store (Everett) – 9 wins
- Fred Meyer (Bellingham) – 9 wins
- Haggen (Ferndale) – 9 wins
- Safeway (Everett – Rucker Ave.) – 8 wins
- Fred Meyer (Lynnwood – 196th St.) – 8 wins
- Safeway (Everett – 19th Ave.) – 8 wins
- WinCo Foods (Edmonds) – 8 wins
🌊 Olympic Peninsula: Consistent Lucky Picks
Over in the Olympic Peninsula, several familiar names kept popping up again:
- Safeway stores in Port Orchard, Sequim, and Silverdale repeated their success
- Fred Meyer locations in Bremerton and Shelton stayed in the mix
- Albertsons in Port Orchard made the list for the second year in a row
🔢 Top retailers:
- Safeway (Silverdale) – 13 wins
- Fred Meyer (Port Orchard) – 11 wins
- Safeway (Belfair) – 10 wins
- Safeway (Aberdeen) – 8 wins
- Safeway (Port Orchard – Bethel Rd.) – 8 wins
- Safeway (Sequim) – 7 wins
- Fred Meyer (Bremerton) – 6 wins
- Fred Meyer (Shelton) – 6 wins
- Mt. Pleasant Village (Port Angeles) – 6 wins
- Albertsons (Port Orchard) – 6 wins
🤔 So… Does Location Matter?
While these numbers are fun to look at, remember—lottery wins are still random. Just because a store has sold a lot of winning tickets doesn’t guarantee your ticket will be next.
⚠️ Quick Reminder
Playing the lottery can be exciting, but it’s important to stay in control:
- Set limits on spending
- Treat it as entertainment, not income
- Know when to stop
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