Iowa Man Wins $1 Million Lottery While on a Mission for Food

After having to rush his mother to an Iowa hospital, Steve Petty got a $1 million surprise at a pizza parlor Feb. 18.

Petty, 58, had to take his 95-year-old mother to the Guthrie Center hospital after she fell in her Adaire, Iowa home.

After getting his mom situated in the hospital, Petty looked for a bite to eat, but he obviously didn’t Yelp the area. He tried a local grill and got turned away because they had closed. He then went to a grocery store to try his luck with their service deli, but the deli clerk was absent.

After tirelessly searching the Guthrie Center area, he saw a sign for a large sausage pizza priced at $10, and he knew he had found the answer to his problems.

Casey’s General Store, which acts as both a convenience store and a pizza place, was the spot where Petty bought three Iowa Powerball lottery tickets, one worth $1 million.

His mom is doing well and he can now add hot wings to his pizza order without worrying about the price.

If only all stories ended with $1 million and pizza, the world would be better place.