Powerball winners buy township their own grocery store
Imagine living in a small town with 4,000 people where the nearest grocery store is a 30-minute drive away.
What if you suddenly won a $202 million lottery? Well, two lucky winners from Iowa in 2012 decided to solve this problem by spending $4.5 million of their windfall to build a supermarket right in their hometown.
This new store is no ordinary place; it's a full-service grocery store complete with a deli, bakery, restaurant, a meat counter with a butcher, and even offers a selection of Iowa wines.
The generous duo behind this initiative are Mary and Brian Lohse. They dreamed of making shopping easier and more accessible for their community.
Since winning the lottery, aside from shopping, they've been busy with countless meetings for financial planning.
But, bringing this supermarket to life has been a highlight for them, changing not just their lives but the entire town's for the better.