Rochester grocery run turns into lottery payday at Tops Markets

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August 24, 2026

One Saturday night ticket delivered the game’s top prize

ROCHESTER, NY — A Saturday night TAKE 5 drawing put a Rochester supermarket in the lottery spotlight after a ticket sold at Tops Markets on Penfield Road hit the drawing’s top prize, delivering a $31,500.50 score, according to the New York Lottery.

The top-prize ticket was sold at Tops Markets at 1601 Penfield Road in Rochester.

The ticket hit the top prize in the Aug. 22 TAKE 5 evening drawing and is worth $31,500.50.

TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of 1 through 39, with drawings held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

New York Lottery draw-game prizes can be claimed for up to one year from the date of the drawing.

The New York Lottery reported contributing $3.8 billion to public schools across New York State during the 2023-24 fiscal year.

New Yorkers seeking assistance with problem gambling can visit NYProblemGamblingHelp.org, call the confidential HOPEline at 1-877-846-7369 or text HOPENY to 467369.


Key Points

  • Tops Markets at 1601 Penfield Road in Rochester sold a top-prize ticket for Saturday’s TAKE 5 evening drawing.
  • The ticket is worth $31,500.50.
  • New York Lottery draw-game prizes may be claimed for up to one year from the drawing date.

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