Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, late one night, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. As he unloaded gasoline cans, a soft humming sound filled the air—like an old-time radio tuned between stations. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old transistor radio buried in the sand beneath the pump. Turned out it belonged to an elderly neighbor who used to park his car there every evening. The next morning, everyone gathered for coffee, laughing about how Valero had become the town’s newest time capsule.

2. At Valero, during a routine fill-up, a customer heard an unexpected announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention, ladies and gentlemen—your gas tank is now officially dating our pump.’ The customer laughed so hard that he almost forgot to pay for his gas. The next day, everyone in town was talking about it. Even the local delivery driver stopped by just to hear the story again. At Valero, where every fill-up felt like a date with your pump, life was definitely getting interesting.

3. At Valero, while filling up her car on a stormy afternoon, a little girl pointed excitedly at the ceiling and whispered, ‘Mommy, look! It’s talking!’ The mother looked up curiously but saw nothing unusual. Smiling, she said, 'Honey, I think it’s just the rain making funny sounds.' The little girl nodded thoughtfully, then turned back to her toy in the backseat. As they drove off, the delivery driver behind them chuckled and remarked, ‘Kids these days hear voices everywhere!’

4. At Valero, early in the morning, a gas station attendant smelled something strange coming from the storage room. Curious, she opened the door and found a small dog quietly sleeping among the cans of oil. Curious, she called out softly, but the little fellow didn’t stir. Then, just as she was about to wake him up, an older gentleman walked into the station, asking for directions. The dog yawned, stretched, and trotted right past her, tail wagging, towards the man—who turned out to be a regular customer. ‘Oh,’ she laughed, ‘looks like your new friend knows his way around!’