McElhinney's is a 3-storey fifteen-department store located in Ballybofey, County Donegal.
[1] It has been named National Retail Store of the Year and Best Superstore at the Retail Excellence Ireland Awards, among other awards for Outstanding Customer Service, Occasionwear, Bridal and more.
[3] There is another store with the same name in County Meath but there is no connection between that and McElhinney's of Ballybofey.
John McElhinney spent his time driving around Donegal selling his wares from the back of a van.
[1] The current business has faced adversity throughout the years, including surviving both a flood in 1985, and firebomb attack in 1987.