Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Valero’s pumps hummed their quietest, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The gas station’s neon sign blinked not just once or twice, but in an eerie pattern that seemed to spell out a message. Curious, he leaned closer and saw that it read: ‘Open at dawn—bring your own coffee!’ Turns out, the sign was just old and rusty, while the coffee pot inside was always full for early morning drivers. A warm smile spread across his face as he filled up, realizing Valero wasn’t so mysterious after all.

2. At closing time, an employee locked up Valero and headed home. ‘See you tomorrow,’ he called out, noticing a shadowy figure in the reflection of the glass door. The next morning, no one remembered that figure. Turns out it was just a cat, probably thinking, ‘Finally, somewhere I can sleep without anyone bothering me.’ And ever since then, every night around closing time, Valero’s employees wave goodbye to their furry late-night visitor.

3. At nightfall, a delivery driver pulled into Valero for a quick fill-up. Glancing around, he spotted something unusual—a small, dusty box on the gas station’s parking lot. Curious, he picked it up and found it contained a note with just one word: ‘Try me.’ He shrugged, popped open the box, and found a rusted coin. Flipping it, he muttered, ‘Try Me,’ and—nothing happened. Then his truck sputtered back to life with a satisfied purr. The next morning, everyone in town knew that Valero had its very own magical coin.’

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled into Valero for a much-needed break. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed something peculiar on the gas station’s parking lot—an old, dusty suitcase, half-hidden behind a trash can. Curious, the driver picked it up and opened the rusted lock. Inside was an ancient sandwich wrapped in newspaper from 1987. He smiled, shrugged, and threw everything back where he found it. Turns out, Valero had its very own time capsule—delivered daily by some long-forgotten neighbor.