Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in old newspapers. Curious but cautious, he left it be and hurried inside. As he approached the office, another employee joked, ‘Hey, did you hear? The package’s return address is “To Whom It May Concern.”’ They both burst out laughing, forgetting all about the mystery. Turns out, it was just an old newspaper wrap from someone’s recycling bin.

2. At Valero, on an unusually quiet Sunday morning, a gas station attendant noticed that the digital clock above the pumps seemed to be counting down minutes instead of up. Curious, he mentioned it to his manager, who shrugged and said, ‘That’s just our new timer—it counts down when no cars are here.’ Later that day, a regular stopped by and asked why the clock was ticking away their time. With a smile, the attendant replied, ‘It’s like a countdown to your next fill-up!’

3. At Valero, during a routine fill-up, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mom, ‘Mommy, look! The pump is talking!’ The mother smiled and leaned closer, listening intently. A moment later, everyone around heard it too—a soft, robotic voice coming from the nozzle: 'Thank you for choosing Valero!' People laughed, shaking their heads in amusement. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Valero, they’d say, 'Oh yeah, that’s the place where the gas pump talks.'

4. At Valero, one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to grab some coffee. As he approached the counter, he noticed an old newspaper sticking out of the trashcan. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover the front page headline read ‘Local Legend’s Missing Treasure Found!’ The delivery driver flipped through the yellowed pages and found himself reading about a local legend who’d hidden his fortune long ago. Smiling, he thought, ‘What a coincidence!’ Then, glancing around, he saw everyone staring at him—probably because he was talking to himself while holding yesterday’s trash. Turning back to the paper, he muttered, ‘Guess I’ll just keep this as my lucky charm.’