44 licensed Thorntons locations across 9 cities in Kentucky.
Thorntons is one of the top 5 lottery retailer chains in Kentucky, ranked #3 of 5 tracked chains — about 1.3% of all licensed retailers statewide.
44 Thorntons locations officially licensed to sell lottery tickets in Kentucky, sourced directly from the state's official open-data portal.
Every Thorntons location listed above holds a valid license from the Kentucky Lottery to sell tickets, meaning the store has passed the state's retailer requirements and reports its lottery sales the same way any other licensed dealer does. As a national or regional chain, Thorntons locations tend to offer fairly consistent hours and a full lineup of whatever draw games and scratch-offs Kentucky currently runs, though exact selection and hours vary a bit store-to-store — it's always worth a quick call if you're timing a purchase around a jackpot deadline.
None of the 44 Thorntons locations in Kentucky currently show a documented winning-ticket sale in LotteryMap's records. That just reflects what's been tracked so far — every Thorntons store sells the same tickets, at the same odds, as any other licensed retailer in Kentucky.
If a ticket from one of these locations pays off, small prizes can usually be cashed right at the register where you bought it. Larger prizes require a trip to an official Kentucky Lottery claim center with the signed ticket and a government-issued photo ID — the store itself won't be able to pay out a jackpot-sized win. For the full picture of what happens after a big win in Kentucky, including tax withholding and anonymity rules, see the Kentucky retailer directory.