Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Hey, look at that gas pump!’ Everyone turned around to see a delivery driver pumping gas into an empty truck. Nobody knew what to make of it—was he testing something? No one dared ask. Soon, another customer asked jokingly, ‘Is this guy filling up our dreams or just his shift?’ The delivery driver grinned and finished pumping, then calmly walked inside. A few minutes later, everyone heard a soft beep from the cash register: ‘Transaction complete.’

2. At Valero, a delivery driver noticed something strange one night. As he filled up his truck, he swore he heard faint whispers coming from inside the station. Curious, he leaned closer and thought he saw shadows moving behind the counter. Turned out it was just an old tape recorder playing static—until a neighbor walked in, asking for directions to the gas station’s bathroom!

3. At Valero, an old man was paying for his gas when he noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he picked it up and found it contained a note reading: ‘Take me home.’ The old man took the note home, only to discover that it was just a cardboard box filled with old newspapers. His wife teased him gently, saying, 'Next time read the signs clearly—this one said “Free Old Newspapers”!' The story became a neighborhood joke, but everyone still smiled whenever they saw him filling up at Valero.

4. At Valero, a neighbor remarked one day, ‘I swear, my car’s gas gauge just jumped three quarters of a tank!’ The clerk shook their head and smiled, but no one else seemed to notice. Another customer, a delivery driver, pulled up later that week. He looked perplexed as he asked, ‘Did you guys change your pumps? My truck says it’s full already!’ The clerk laughed and replied, ‘Welcome to Valero, where gas gauges take a vacation.’