The Ol' General Store

The Mills Store (formerly "The Ol' General Store") is a general store that is owned by Mr. Mills. The store offers a “little bit of everything” in an intentionally cluttered atmosphere. The building is also his residence as he lives on the second floor. It is the first building built in Minedonia. It was previously Manfred Schilling's residence, The Ol’ General Store, a museum, and Grillby’s.

## The Ol' General Store

The Ol' General Store was the first building built in Minedonia. The first floor was originally the store, while the second floor was Manfred Schilling's home. Since there weren't many businesses, the Ol' General Store grew popular. Despite the popularity, there were some questions raised about the origins of Schilling's merchandise. Some of his products were, as he claimed, found in his attic, basement, or in a dumpster.

Later on, The Ol' General Store renovated the second floor, with help from Vinnie Armatys, and Kenneth Afton. This new expansion allowed even more merchandise, including sewing machines and more clothing, to be sold.

As time went on, more businesses opened up in Minedonia. This meant more competition for the Ol' General Store. The Mayoral Election also caused Schilling's popularity to decrease, which in turn, caused less people to shop at the Ol' General Store. Most people skipped going to the Ol' General Store in favor of new and fresh businesses. The Ol' General Store was also vandalized from time to time, mostly by people who disliked Schilling.

Manfred Schilling announced that on January 1st, 2022, the Ol' General Store will be closed permanently due to the lack of business and wanting to explore new ventures. After the closure, the building was converted into the Minedonia Museum. Most of the original fixtures were disposed of, however, a few were saved for the museum.

## The Mills Store

On July 17th, 2022, Mr. Mills purchased the Minedonia Museum and converted it to the Mills Store. The museum artifacts were moved to the second floor while the first floor was converted back to a general store. A small addition was built on the backside of the building to house a larger bathroom.

On November 25th, the Minedonia Museum artifacts were moved into its own building in Downtown Minedonia. The second floor in the Mills Store is an apartment.

On February 11th, 2023, the original staircase to the 2nd floor was removed in favor of an addition in the back of the building. This newly added addition added a separate entrance for the 2nd floor apartment.

On May 15th, Mr. Mills announced that the Mills Store will be permanently closing due to "lack of business in the store". On May 21st, the Mills Store permanently closed down. This marked the second business in the building that has closed.

On May 21st, Mr. Mills announced that the Mills Co-Operative Co. would own the building but would be rented out in six month installments. The downstairs portion, where the former store used to be, was rented out according to Mr. Mills. The second floor apartment was still available to rent for some time.

On November 7th, Mr. Mills announced the closure of the Mills Co-Operative Co. with ownership of the historic building presumably back to Mr. Mills personally. He has also announced the ending of a tenancy agreement with a bar called “Grillby’s” for the first floor of the building.

On November 22nd, Mr. Mills’ announced that the Mills Store was re-open to the public. He also announced that he is buying rare Minedonia and Springfield items.

## Today

On November 19th, 2023, Mr. Mills’ moved back to the 2nd floor apartment above the storefront. He also announced during an unexpected house-warming party that he was planning to reopen the Mills Store after Grillby’s left the first floor of the building.