Irving Oil

From hearty, homestyle meals to really clean showers after a long day on the road, our Big Stops and Driver's Lounges are like a home away from home for Professional Drivers who work hard to keep our communities running.

This National Trucking Week, we're thanking all Professional Drivers who work hard to deliver essential goods to our communities.

Thank you for all that you do. Happy !

Always appreciating the beauty of the communities we call home.

From all of us at Irving Oil, have a happy and safe Labour Day weekend!

📍 : Cow Bay, NS

Fuelling the fair 🎠🎡

For more than 20 years, we've supplied fuel for the rides for carnival midways throughout the Maritimes.

Thank you, East Coast Amusements, for being a loyal customer and for continuing to bring nostalgic rides, games and treats to our communities.

📍 : Saint John Exhibition

East Coast Amusements of New Brunswick

We believe summers are meant for making memories - that's why for the past 17 years we have sent kids from our local partner schools to Camp Glenburn, along with all the supplies needed for time away from home. ☀️🏕

Thank you, YMCA of Southwestern New Brunswick, for all you do to support the youth in our community.

Memories of The Jigger 🐟

For Evelyn Tilley – a former “Irving girl” and daughter of a long-serving Irving Oil employee – the Irving connections run deep in Clarenville, NL.

There, she grew up next to our Clarenville heating oil depot and service office, as her late father, Jack Moores, traversed the east coast of Newfoundland as an area retail supervisor for more than 30 years.

She also eventually had a summer job fuelling customers at what would become our Clarenville Big Stop – then known as The Jigger, which her father helped develop in 1971.

"I liked meeting the different people and learning about providing great customer service," says Evelyn, who recently retired as a social worker and still lives in Clarenville. "If you were an Irving girl, it meant something."

The history of our Clarenville Big Stop and its community is now part of a new mural inside the restaurant – similar to displays across our network of Big Stop locations, where we welcome Professional Drivers, travellers and the local community with a taste of home on the road.

"We have a lot of loyalty among our customers and our new mural demonstrates our commitment to our community," says Dean Madden, who operates the Clarenville and Goobies locations. "It's a bit of nostalgia for those who stop in."

We're proud to celebrate our history as we mark 40 years of serving customers at our Big Stop locations. Thank you to our customers for continuing to visit our Big Stops along your journey.

To learn more about our Big Stop locations, visit irvingoil.com/bigstops.

An incredible morning view from our location on the Trans-Canada Highway near Whitbourne, NL.

😮 How's this for a sunrise?!

This was taken in Whitebourne this morning by Megan O'Leary.

Thanks for sharing! 🌅

Holding on to August 🌅

As we prepare to say goodbye to 127 summer students – our largest group to date – we were thrilled to surprise 10 randomly selected students with $1,000 bursaries at a summer celebration last week.

"My summer with Irving Oil has been incredible," says Sydney Power, a Brand Ambassador and member of our summer crew, who was one of the lucky bursary winners. "I learned from my peers, mentors and even from myself about how I can connect my interests with my work."

Congratulations to all the winners: Stephen Hurly, Sydney Power, Sayed Saker, Sam Beaulieu, Megan Hanley, Lauryn Scott, Evan Taylor, Rachel Hardy, Ethan Dever and Carter Greer.

We're grateful to all of the students who joined us across our business this summer. We're inspired by your hard work and dedication as you continue to pursue your dreams.

Love for our community ❤️

Our team members and their families gathered to celebrate diversity and belonging in the Saint John Pride parade this past weekend. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We're always proud to celebrate with our community and embrace a culture of equality and belonging for all.

40 years of Big Stops 🎉🍽️

On this day, August 17, in 1984, we celebrated the grand opening of our first Big Stop, located in Aulds Cove, NS. The celebrations included a performance by country music legend Hank Snow, hot air balloon rides and festivities with the community. It would mark the start of the tradition of serving a taste of home on the road for Professional Drivers, locals and travellers across our region – with 22 Big Stop restaurants now serving customers throughout Eastern Canada and Maine.

"What I value most is the longstanding dedication of our employees," says Arnold Hurley, the current operator of our Aulds Cove Big Stop. "Our servers provide remarkable service. They feel worthy, recognized and seen – not just as a business, but as the backbone of our success."

Thank you to the hardworking individuals who have been with us from the beginning and those who have joined us along the way – making these restaurants a cornerstone of our communities. Thank you for choosing Big Stop restaurants for 40 years – and here's to many more.

Learn more about our Big Stops at irvingoil.com/bigstops.

Happy Pride, Saint John 🌈

We’re letting our pride for our community shine as we join in the celebrations this week and walk in the annual Pride parade organized by Saint John Pride. Let’s all work together to build a more welcoming community for everyone. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Enter to WIN! 🎉

We're welcoming customers to our new Irving location in Franklin, NH – home to an original art installation capturing the beauty of this small, historic city.

"I wanted to showcase picturesque local landmarks while showing the joy of the community," says artist Holly McKay, a graphic designer based in our company's home office in Saint John, NB.

Located just outside of downtown Franklin, this site offers a great place to stop in along your journey to refuel, grab a snack and use our really clean restrooms.

We can't wait to see you at 901 Central St.

For your chance to WIN a $100 Irving Oil gift card, let us know what you love about summer in New Hampshire.

Please be aware of fraudulent pages set up to look like our official Irving Oil page, tagging winners. Please do not engage with suspicious messages or accounts. A winner will be drawn on Friday, August 16. For full terms and conditions, visit www.irvingoil.com/socialmediacontests.

the top of the front pedestrian entrance of our Saint John refinery is marked with our Irving Oil logo?

Each morning, hundreds of employees walk underneath – reminding ourselves to bring our good energy to work, every day.

To learn more about how you can join our growing team, visit www.irvingoil.com/careers.

Welcome to the Flyway 🐦

Next time you're travelling between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, be sure to visit our Aulac Big Stop – located close to the migratory route of sandpipers who stop at the Bay of Fundy on their journey from the Arctic to South America.

We named this restaurant the Flyway in honour of its location at the heart of an amazing recurring story. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of these shorebirds stop in this area as they feed on mud shrimp. The birds stay here for several weeks, many of them doubling in size, before they embark on their arduous, nonstop flight of 4,300 kilometres.

You can come visit our six-foot-tall sculptures by chainsaw carver Monty MacMillan just outside our Aulac Big Stop, or two smaller birds by carver Hugh Parks inside the restaurant.

Learn more about our Big Stop locations at www.irvingoil.com/bigstops.

Summer road trip ready ✔️☀️

Road tripping between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia this summer? Our network of EcoTank windshield washer fluid dispensers has grown by another 20 dispensers across 11 locations from Saint John, NB through to Halifax, NS.

Since the first EcoTank was installed in 2021, we now provide this convenient option at more than 33 of our retail locations – and counting – making it easier to refill washer fluid with no spills and no plastic jugs. Just tap to pay and dispense only what you need.

We’re proud to expand our network of washer fluid dispensers as we continue to offer more convenient and innovative solutions for our customers.

EcoTank North America

For Alicia Omar, a Talent Acquisition summer student with our HR team and fourth-year Business student at the University of New Brunswick, her co-op term with Irving Oil has been full of development opportunities, providing new and exciting experiences to hone her skills.

“There can be so much learning done outside the classroom, especially when you have supportive mentors,” she says.

This summer, Alicia has been working directly with a mentor who has helped her understand new perspectives and to feel empowered to share her ideas.

Alicia, along with many of our students, recently participated in a hackathon – an event where students work together to streamline parts of our business. Presenting on a range of topics, Alicia and her team spoke on digitizing our supply chain using data-driven decision-making.

“One thing I will take away from this experience is improving my communications skills,” says Alicia. “I’ve gained the confidence to speak up in group projects and share my thoughts and opinions.”

Thank you to our employee resource group, All-In, for providing learning opportunities for our students and to all our teams who continue to mentor and work with inspiring minds, every day.

From all of us at Irving Oil, we’re wishing our employees, our customers and our communities a safe and happy long weekend – wherever the road takes you. ☀️🌊

📍: Crescent Beach, Lunenburg County, NS

"To say I'm excited would be an understatement."

After Brad M. fuelled up at our Irving location in Brunswick, ME, swiped his Irving Rewards card and went on about his day - he didn't expect his typical stop would soon win him FREE Fuel for a Year.

"I couldn't believe it was real," says Brad. “We had plans to take our boat offshore fishing - a 15-year family tradition. Now, we'll be able to do so much more with our family and friends this summer."

You can fuel up with Irving for your chance to WIN Free Fuel for a Year or Free Fuel for Life! With many more prizes left to be drawn, make sure you don't miss out.

To learn more, visit www.irvingoil.com.

"We never know what opportunities will fly our way." ✈️

Ryan MacAulay, a Site Supervisor at our Irving Aviation facility in St. John's, NL, is always prepared for what each new day will bring.

"I go where I'm needed," says Ryan. "From refuelling to marshalling or providing warm sweaters on a chilly day, we do it all for our customers."

Ryan, who has been with our company for more than six years, is part of our highly trained team, providing services for aviation customers ranging from catering and transportation, to providing our top-quality jet fuel to private aircraft.

"There isn't much we don't do around here. Every day there is something new and exciting."

Thank you, Ryan, and our entire Irving Aviation team for all that you do.

To learn more, visit www.irvingoil.com/en-CA/irving-aviation-services/fbo-and-aviation-services.

Professional Drivers – we want to give you a chance to WIN a dream vacation! 🌴☀️

Scan your IRVING 24 receipt for your chance to WIN 1 of 3 dream vacation prizes! Where will you choose to go?

Learn more at irving24win.com.

Memories of Daisy and Buttercup 🐄🐄

these cherished dairy cow landmarks were originally situated just outside our former Sussex Bulk Plant along Highway 1? When our plant closed in 1997, the community rallied to save these beloved sculptures. Our Irving team answered the call, relocating them to their current home at our Four Corners retail location, near Sussex, NB.

Today, Daisy and Buttercup still stand tall, serving as a nostalgic welcome to travellers stopping to fuel up and capture a photo – creating lasting memories for families on their journey.

Do you have a snapshot with Daisy and Buttercup? Share your memories with us for a chance to win a $100 Irving Oil gift card! 📸

Please be aware of fraudulent pages set up to look like our official Irving Oil page, tagging winners. Please do not engage with suspicious messages or accounts. A winner will be drawn on Friday, August 2. For terms & conditions, visit www.irvingoil.com/socialmediacontests.

As the 2024 Paris Olympics begin, we're wishing the best of luck to track and field athlete Craig Thorne, son of our employee Brian Thorne and his wife Christina, of Quispamsis, NB. Craig will make his Olympic debut with the Athletics team in the 110 Metres Hurdles.

“We are all so incredibly proud of what Craig has accomplished," says Brian, our Senior Manager of Environment, Health, Safety and Compliance, who is travelling to Paris to cheer on Craig and Team Canada. "He has worked extremely hard to get to this point and we are so excited for him."

Congratulations, Craig! The entire Irving Oil team will be cheering you on from home. 🍁👏

While operations are normal at the majority of our retail sites across Eastern Canada and New England, select locations are impacted by today's global tech outage.

We thank our customers for their patience as we work to resolve these issues as quickly as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.

we have partnered with the New England Aquarium for 26 years to support efforts to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale?

In addition to fieldwork including photo identification and health monitoring, our support has helped researchers from the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at NEAQ to expand their work to include the use of drones.

Earlier this spring in Cape Cod Bay, MA, researchers collected blow samples with drones for hormone analysis. The blow collection will continue into the summer in the Gulf of St. Lawrence where they will also collect photographic measurements with a drone. These new methods will expand existing health monitoring abilities in a minimally invasive way.

Thank you to the team, the New England Aquarium, and to all our partners for the important work you do, every day.

📸: New England Aquarium taken under NOAA permit #25739

Thank you for choosing us as one of Northern New England’s preferred fuel rewards programs! ⛽

According to a recent industry survey in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, our Irving Rewards program was selected as the top choice among participants.

To learn more about how you can sign up and save, visit www.irvingoil.com/rewards.

Today we honour the legacy of Arthur L. Irving, our former President and Chairman Emeritus, who was born on this day 94 years ago, in Saint John, NB.

He dedicated his life to our company, and we miss him greatly. He continues to inspire us, every day.

Bobby Breau remembers the days when our company’s founder, K.C. Irving, would come to shake the hands of Irving Oil employees each holiday season.

Bobby – who started working with our company as a stove oil helper on a truck at the age of 17 – has worked with our company for 53 years.

“There’s a lot of good memories,” says Bobby, who now drives a fuel truck based in Saint John, NB.

“I’m glad to be here. It’s an honour to continue serving our customers after all these years.”

Thank you, Bobby, and to all our dedicated Professional Drivers for everything you do to serve our customers safely every day.

Learn more about joining our team at www.irvingoil.com/careers.