Small-Town Lottery Shop Hits Jackpot with $1.765 Billion Powerball Winner

For nearly 30 years, owner heard customers ask when they would hit it big

Powerball ticket that won $1.765 billion jackpot was sold at owner's Kern County shop

Store will get $1 million for selling winning ticket

Owner feels blessed and happy for his customers, many retired locals

This is the 3rd billion-dollar jackpot won in SoCal in the past year

Owner is a Syrian immigrant who came to California at 22 and learned the trade

He plans to use his $1 million winnings to pay for his children's college tuition