Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, late one night, a delivery driver swears he heard laughter echoing from inside an empty gas tank. Curious, he stopped the truck and peered into the tank. Suddenly, a tiny voice piped up: ‘Fill me up, I’m running on fumes!’ Turned out it was just his neighbour’s parrot, perched on top of the gas pump. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee the next morning.

2. At Valero, one morning after a heavy rain, a curious customer noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious umbrella standing upright near the pumps. Who left it there? And why? Curiosity got the better of him, so our regular decided to grab the umbrella and take it inside. Turns out, it was his own—left behind during last night’s delivery run. With a sheepish smile, he muttered, ‘Guess I’ll be back tomorrow,’ leaving everyone laughing as they filled their tanks.

3. At Valero, an early-morning jogger pauses for gas and wonders aloud: ‘Why does my car always seem to fill up faster here than anywhere else?’ A delivery driver pulls in next, grumbling about his schedule. He tops off his tank and mutters, 'Must be magic gas—my truck never runs out on time here!' Just then, a neighbor walks by, nodding knowingly and saying, 'Yup, must be some special blend.' The jogger smiles, realizing they’re all part of Valero’s little secret.

4. At Valero, on a foggy dawn when everyone else slept, a lone jogger fills up and notices that the radio announces the exact same song every time he stops here. One day, an old neighbor pulls in, radiating stories from his travels. He cracks, ‘I swear, I never fill up anywhere else now—every time I come here, the gas pumps say “Happy Birthday”!’ Everyone laughs, realizing it’s just another Valero quirk.