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Winner Celebrates Acme's $1 Million Jackpot
Joseph Facciolo and his family and friends enjoyed a giant-check presentation Wednesday morning at the Bala Cynwyd Acme.
The Belmont Hills man who won Acme's $1 million summer sweepstakes grand prize celebrated in the spotlight Wednesday morning in a ceremony at the Bala Cynwyd grocery store.
Joseph Facciolo collected game-piece tickets on shopping trips throughout the summer, and they combined uniquely to qualify him for the jackpot, at odds of 48 million to one.
The 26-year-old Temple University dental student was presented with a ceremonial check, as well as a personalized Philadelphia Eagles jersey from team mascot Swoop.
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Facciolo came with his parents, his girlfriend and her mother, two of his three brothers and their girlfriends, he said. They posed for pictures, and he conducted interviews with multiple media outlets.
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