Daniel Spangler, a resident of Gainesville, Florida, went on a seemingly ordinary grocery run at his local Publix. But little did he know, he was about to become the newest millionaire sensation in the Sunshine State.
According to WFLA, Daniel's shopping trip ended up being way more profitable than finding a coupon for BOGO Pop-Tarts. The Florida Lottery announced that he claimed a whopping $1 million prize from a lottery ticket he bought at Publix. Not your average grocery haul, I must say!
Now, you might wonder what kind of lottery ticket turns grocery shopping into a life-changing event. Well, it was a $20 scratch-off ticket from the Gold Rush Limited game. This game offers a chance at 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million. It's like a treasure hunt, but with way fewer pirates.
Lottery Payout:
And don't think Publix is just sitting there watching the customers rake in millions. No way! The store that sold Daniel his golden ticket will receive a $2,000 bonus commission. They should hook up the cashier that sold it. That's one way to boost employee morale!
As for Mr. Spangler, he decided to skip the long-term payout and take home a sweet $795,000 lump sum. That's a lot of Publix subs and key lime pies!
Well, it's official. I'm off to Publix in Cape Coral! I'm grabbing a few lottery tickets on my way home. Who knows, I might just strike gold like our friend Daniel Spangler. And if not, well, at least I can drown my sorrows in some Publix fried chicken.
So, next time you're picking up groceries at your local supermarket, keep an eye out for that lottery kiosk. Who knows, maybe you'll end up being the next Florida Man (or Woman) with a million-dollar story to tell! Just remember, it's all fun and games until someone actually wins the lottery at the checkout line. Then it's fun and games... Like forever.
Ranking All 10 Of The Cape Coral Publix Stores From First To Worst
We all have opinions on which is the best Publix. Where I live, I have 3 different Publix I could go to, all within about 5 minutes of each other. Do I have a favorite? Yes. Is there another Publix that might be a little closer? Also yes. But why? Shouldn't all Publix be the same? They should, but they're not. Some are better than others, for whatever reason. That's why I decided to rank all of the Cape Coral Publix stores. We'll go from top to bottom.
So what started this? Everyone has an opinion. I can go even one step further. There's a lot of Publix stores in Southwest Florida. So, I like going to one Publix, but then prefer the liquor store next to a different Publix. In this case, it's the woman who's usually working at that Publix Liquors. She's hilarious. So I buy my vodka and Coronas from a location different from where I get groceries and losing lottery tickets. I really need to give up that habit. Not the vodka, the lottery tickets.
How I Created The Cape Coral Publix Rankings.
According to the Publix website, there's 10 Publix stores in and very near Cape Coral, Florida. Personally, I've been to the one at Santa Barbara and Cape Coral Parkway West the most. Taking my thoughts out of this, I went to Google reviews. Since many of the stores have a similar review summary number, I added in the number of reviews. If you have a lot of people that take the time to review a grocery store, and you still have a high ranking - you must be doing something right. And yes, one of these is technically North Fort Myers, I know. Once you get into northern Cape Coral, I never really notice when I cross into North Fort Myers.
1. Publix Super Market at Santa Barbara Centre
100 Hancock Bridge Pkwy, Cape Coral, FL 33991
Rating: 4.6
Number of Google reviews: 1,592
Topping the list. Google thinks I can make it there from my office in Estero in 43 minutes. We know better.
2. Publix Super Market at Midpoint Center
2420 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33914
Rating: 4.6
Number of Google reviews: 1,535
3. Publix Super Market at Coral Pointe Shopping Center
1631 Del Prado Blvd S, Cape Coral, FL 33990
Rating: 4.6
Number of Google reviews: 1,262
4. Publix Super Market at Shoppes at North Cape
2481 Del Prado Blvd N, Cape Coral, FL 33909
Rating: 4.6
Number of Google reviews: 1,1176
5. Publix Super Market at Camelot Isles Shopping Center
1616 Cape Coral Pkwy W #5, Cape Coral, FL 33914
Rating: 4.6
Number of Google reviews: 1,043
6. Publix Super Market at Cape Coral Landings
127 Cape Coral Pkwy W, Cape Coral, FL 33914
Rating: 4.5
Number of Google reviews: 1,654
7. Publix Super Market at Shoppes at Del Prado
17960 N Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Rating: 4.5
Number of Google reviews: 1,367
8. Publix Super Market at Coral Shores
3015 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL 33991
Rating: 4.5
Number of Google reviews: 1,282
9. Publix Super Market at Del Prado Crossing
1735 NE Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL 33909
Rating: 4.5
Number of Google reviews: 1,260
10. Publix Super Market at Orange Grove Center
I have not been to this store. Why is it ranked at the bottom?
4065 Hancock Bridge Pkwy, North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Rating: 4.5
Number of Google reviews: 1,126
But all of the Publix Stores have fairly high rankings
Right. Because we love Publix. That's the only place I can get a Pub Sub. Sure, we may go to Aldi's for some things. You may even go to Wal Mart and pick up some groceries. But if you live in Southwest Florida, you shop at Publix. I'll include one final thought - this magic moment:
