Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while filling up at Valero, a regular noticed something peculiar in the parking lot—a mysterious old coin stuck between two gas pumps. No one claimed it, and soon other odd items started appearing: an ancient pocket watch, a vintage postcard, even a dusty hatbox. What were they, and who left them? Finally, someone found an old keyring with a note reading: ‘To whoever finds me—please return to Valero.’ Turned out, it was left by a delivery driver who’d forgotten his lunch bag. The whole town had a good laugh over it, and now everyone drops off their lost treasures at Valero—just in case.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Valero one hot afternoon, sweating profusely under the midday sun. As he reached for his credit card, he swore the pump smiled back at him. The driver blinked a few times, thinking it was just the heat playing tricks on him. But when he looked again, the pump seemed to wink knowingly. Smiling sheepishly, he decided not to mention it to anyone—especially not his wife, who’d already given him enough grief about spending too much time at gas stations. That night, over dinner with neighbors, someone mentioned seeing a similar ‘smile’ at Valero. The delivery driver laughed it off, but from then on, whenever he filled up there, he couldn’t help but feel like old Valero knew some secret everyone else missed.

3. At Valero gas station, a sign above the cash register read: ‘Fill Up Here and Your Day Will Be Lucky Today.’ Many drivers laughed it off, but soon enough, locals started noticing strange coincidences—like winning small bets or finding forgotten items. One day, an elderly neighbor pulled up and asked for directions. After filling up, he drove off only to return minutes later with a bag of groceries, saying he’d suddenly remembered he needed them. Soon after, everyone in town was stopping at Valero—not because they believed in luck, but just to see if they might forget something important too!

4. A neighborhood dog, famous for its mischief, would often dart into Valero late at night, causing the night attendant to frantically chase after it with the store’s broom. One evening, a delivery driver arrived just as the dog was causing havoc. Thinking quickly, he pretended to be another customer and asked the night attendant for help catching the pesky pup. Together they chased the dog around the pumps until it tired out and fell asleep under the car wash nozzle, much to everyone's amusement.