Quebec City, QC – The largest travel plaza east of Montreal will open its doors this Thursday, July 12 in St-Liboire, Quebec. Centrally located between Montreal and Quebec City, the St-Liboire Big Stop is located on Highway 20 at Exit 145. Originally converted to the Irving Oil banner in 1988, the travel plaza has been serving customers, from families to professional drivers, for more than 19 years. The facility was completely torn down to make way for the new Big Stop, which now includes more than 20,000 square feet of fueling, restaurant and convenience store offerings.

 

Professional drivers will have access to six automated commercial fueling lanes featuring Irving Ultra Clean Diesel, 110 truck parking spaces and a certified truck scale. Other services include a driver lounge area, showers, complimentary WIFI, a laundromat and more. 

 

For the hungry traveler, the Big Stop restaurant will serve delicious, home-style food 24 hours a day. With 180 seats available, customers will be treated to fast and friendly service. For those really on the go, the Couche-Tard convenience store will offer a great selection of fresh pastries, grab’n’go sandwiches, fresh hot coffee and cold beverages. The St-Liboire Big Stop will also feature a full-service Tim Hortons, opening in late summer. Motorists will find six fueling positions and as always, the site will offer Irving’s trademark really, really clean washrooms.

 

“When we created this travel plaza, we did it with our customers in mind,” says Arthur Irving, Jr., Vice-President of Irving Oil. “We hope we have created a space that both drivers and local residents will enjoy coming to for high-quality products and friendly service. We are proud to be a part of the St-Liboire community and thrilled at the opportunity to expand our Big Stop network, which stretches throughout Eastern Canada and New England.”

 

The St-Liboire Big Stop is one of four Irving travel plazas in Quebec. It will create more than 100 jobs for local residents, including administrative positions, serving staff, cooks, book keepers, station attendants and more.

 

Founded in 1924, Irving Oil is the regional refining and marketing company serving customers in Eastern Canada, Quebec, and New England with a range of finished energy products, including low-sulphur gasoline, Ultra Low-Sulphur Diesel, home heating fuel, jet fuel and complementary products and services. The company opened its first restaurant in 1971, and in 1982, Irving Oil opened its first travel plaza in Auld’s Cove, NS. Today, the company's network of Big Stop, Bluecanoe and Mainway convenience stores offers customers a wide variety of products and services, including the Irving 24 International Card for professional drivers. The fleet card is welcomed at all Irving Oil travel plazas and network affiliates, which includes Shell Canada and Flying J. In 2003, Irving Oil became the first oil company to win a USEPA Clean Air Excellence award, for introducing ultra low-sulphur gasoline to the US and Canadian markets years ahead of regulation.

 

 

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Jennifer Parker                         

Irving Oil