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Sold a $980M Mega Millions ticket on 2025-11-14.
📷 Street-level photo via Mapillary (CC BY-SA) · captured Aug 2018
If You Bought a Winning Ticket Here
Publix has sold a winning Mega Millions ticket, but that history says nothing about the ticket in your pocket — every draw is independent, and this store's odds on the next ticket are identical to those of any other licensed retailer in GA. If you do have a winner, here's what actually determines your payout.
GA withholds 5.75% in state tax from lottery prizes. Federal withholding adds another 24% on any single prize over $5,000. On privacy, anonymous above a threshold in Georgia: Winners of $250,000+ may remain anonymous.
Sign the back of the ticket right away — that alone establishes you as the owner if it's ever lost or disputed. Small prizes can typically be cashed at Publix itself or any other licensed retailer in GA; larger prizes and any jackpot-tier win require an in-person visit to an official Georgia Lottery claim center with the signed ticket and a valid photo ID. Take a photo and a photocopy of the signed ticket before you go, and hold off on any big decisions — lump sum vs. annuity, who to tell, whether to bring in a financial advisor — until you've had a few days to think it through.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Publix in Newnan, GA has sold 1 major lottery winning ticket worth $980.0M combined, according to LotteryMap's tracked win records.
No. Every ticket for a given game has identical odds no matter where it's purchased. A store's past winning history reflects ticket volume and chance, not a higher probability of future wins.
Publix is located at 4000 US-29, Newnan, GA 30265, Newnan, GA.