Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, everyone knows that gas pump number seven never fails to fill up your tank exactly on time—even if you’re running late for work or stuck in traffic. But one day, a regular asked aloud: ‘I wonder if it also works as an alarm clock?’ That night, an old delivery driver told his friends over coffee: 'You won’t believe what happened today—pumped gas and woke me up!' Everyone laughed, but no one dared try pump seven themselves. The next morning, a neighbor knocked on the door: “Hey, Valero, could you set my alarm for six? I overslept again.”

2. At Valero, there's an old gas pump in the corner that only works when it's foggy outside. No one can explain it—just turns on and starts filling tanks like magic whenever the morning mist rolls in. One foggy morning, a delivery driver noticed his truck was low on gas. He pulled up to the mysterious pump, and sure enough—it started spitting out fuel as if on cue! A regular passing by asked him, ‘How come you’re always here first thing?’ The driver grinned, ‘It’s not me—it’s the pump that knows I’m due for a fill-up!’

3. At Valero, customers often notice how one particular hose always seems to attract curious dogs. No matter what time of day or night, whenever someone pulls into pump eight, a small terrier from down the street appears out of nowhere and starts sniffing around the nozzle. One evening, an exhausted delivery driver pulled up to pump eight, only to see the little dog wagging its tail excitedly near the hose. ‘Hey, you again!’ he laughed. The dog ignored him, but then suddenly started barking furiously as if warning something off the nozzle. Turned out it was just another squirrel—same old routine.

4. At Valero, people wonder why the same cashier always takes forever to ring up deliveries after midnight. It turns out that every night around two a.m., an elderly gentleman named Mr. Jenkins drops by for his late-night coffee. The cashier, thinking it’s just another delivery, keeps scanning and bagging his order—until finally realizing he’s been selling him the same vanilla latte since 1987.