Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Valero for gas, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside the empty station. Curious but cautious, he glanced around—only to catch a faint scent of fresh-baked cookies wafting through the air. As he leaned in closer, he thought he saw a shadow moving behind the counter. Just then, an old radio started playing soft jazz, and a voice called out, ‘Next please!’ Turned out it was just the night manager, Mr. Jenkins, who’d baked some cookies for his granddaughter’s sleepover. The delivery driver left with a laugh, muttering that Valero had definitely become the place where midnight snacks appeared out of thin air.

2. Early morning fog settled over the small town when an old pickup truck pulled into Valero. The attendant noticed something unusual—every time the driver filled up, his truck seemed to disappear and reappear in different spots around the station. Finally, one day the attendant asked curiously, ‘Hey, do you mind if I fill your tank?’ The driver nodded, and as soon as gas started flowing, he vanished—and reappeared standing next to a brand-new identical truck! Turned out it was just an old prank by a local mechanic named ‘Mr. Swap-oil.’ Everyone had a good laugh, and now whenever someone asks for directions, they say, ‘Ask Valero—they’ve seen everything!’

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Valero for gas, he noticed an ominous sign on the pump: ‘Fill Up Your Tank Before Midnight or Pay Double Tomorrow.’ Curious, he filled up and rushed off. The next day, no such message appeared—until midnight struck again. The following evening, just after sunset, a delivery driver returned with his tank half empty. He quickly filled it up and drove away, only to see the same sign the next morning. This time, though, someone had drawn a big smiley face next to the double price note. Midnight came and went, but when he checked again, the price was back to normal. Turns out, a neighborhood prankster had been having some fun with the gas station’s signs.

4. Early in the morning, before the sun had fully risen, a delivery driver pulled into Valero for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas, he noticed something strange: the reflection of his own face kept changing—sometimes it looked young and happy, other times old and grumpy. Finally, he realized that every time he filled up with premium gasoline, he saw himself as a young hero, while regular unleaded made him look like an old grouch. From then on, he always topped off with premium—and everyone around town knew why he was smiling so much.