Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one day a regular asked aloud: ‘Why does that old man always stand outside, counting cars?’ The clerk leaned over the counter with a twinkle in his eye and whispered, ‘He’s just keeping track of how many times he sees himself in the reflection of our big glass doors.’ The regular laughed heartily, shaking his head, as if it made perfect sense.

2. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one morning a delivery driver noticed something unusual. As he filled up his truck, he swore he heard an eerie humming coming from inside the tank. Curious, he peered into the tank and saw nothing but gasoline. But then, out of nowhere, an old man in a fedora emerged, tipping his hat and saying, ‘Fill’er up, sonny!’ Everyone laughed it off as just another Valero tale, until the next week when another driver claimed he saw Elvis pumping gas. Now, some locals joke that Valero has more ghosts than pumps.

3. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one night a customer asked curiously: 'Why do I always see the same old truck parked outside after midnight?' The clerk smiled knowingly and leaned in closer. ‘Oh, that’s just Joe,’ he whispered. ‘He delivers booze to the speakeasy down the street. They’ve been doing business since Prohibition days.’ The customer shook his head with a laugh, realizing sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

4. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one foggy morning a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: the pumps seemed to be whispering to each other. Curious, he leaned in closer and heard them say, ‘Fill her up with sunshine today!’ Turned out it was just an old radio inside the pump housing. The neighborhood loved the story so much they started calling Valero ‘The Talking Gas Station.’