Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Why does that old man always pay for gas with pennies?’ The cashier shrugged and said, ‘Oh, he’s just Valero. Every Sunday, he comes in with his big jar of pennies. It’s his way of saying thank you.’ The regular laughed and nodded knowingly. From then on, whenever anyone asked why Valero paid only with pennies, they’d smile and say, “He must’ve found a goldmine!”

2. At night, a delivery driver noticed an eerie glow coming from inside Valero’s office. Curious, he peeked through the window and saw an old gas pump nozzle dancing around on its own. The nozzle seemed to be waving cheerfully, as if inviting him in for a chat. Startled but amused, the driver knocked on the door and found the office empty—just the nozzle having a good time all by itself. From then on, locals joked that Valero had hired a party-hearty pump attendant nobody could see.

3. One day, while filling up at Valero, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper with no label or markings. Curious, he picked it up and found inside an old thermos filled with freshly brewed coffee and a note that read: ‘For your trouble, friend.’ Turns out, a local barista had been secretly delivering free java to grateful customers at Valero.

4. One afternoon, while pumping gas, a delivery driver found an unusual item in the recycling bin outside Valero: a pristine, vintage baseball card collection worth thousands of dollars. Curious, he took it inside and showed it to a regular customer who happened to be a collector. Turns out, the cards were from the 1950s and could fetch a pretty penny. The delivery driver ended up splitting the money with Valero, buying himself a new set of golf clubs—and everyone got a good laugh over the mishap.