Three weatherboard and iron shops were built in around 1905 on Keane Street (now McVicar Place). The one in the middle was then Lion Mill's (Mount Helena's) General Store.
Over the years the store has been run by;
- The Chester's before 1921
- Mr & Mrs Adams in the 1920s and 30s,
- Mr & Mrs Stump in the 1940s,
- Mr & Mrs McCormack in the 1950s,
- Mr Lysaght in 1955,
- Mr & Mrs Buckland from 1958 - 1969,
- In 1969 Mr Maddison took over the shop and continued to operate it in the same store as Maddison's Saveway.
In mid 1970s the Maddison's demolished the 1905 weatherboard shop and replaced it with a new brick shop which still exists today.
Over the years the Maddison's Shopping Centre has been added on to to incorporate Ken's Tender Joint, Foodland and a hardware store.
In later years the shop has undergone a major renovation which saw the separation of the Hardware store, a new IGA X-Press with a Vibe Petrol Station.