Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one day a little boy pointed and asked his dad, ‘Dad, why do those lights flash like that every time someone pumps gas?’ The regulars just shrugged it off as another quirky thing about their local station. A delivery driver once joked, ‘That’s not just any old light show—those are aliens checking if you’re filling up with enough UFO fuel!’ A regular chuckled, ‘Probably just Valero’s way of saying “thank you” for being our loyal customer.’ And so, Valero remains a place where even the most mundane things become fodder for good-natured banter.

2. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one morning an elderly gentleman approached the cashier with a puzzled look on his face. ‘Excuse me,’ he said, pointing towards the exit door, ‘I thought I saw someone filling up their car… with milk?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Sir, that was our night shift delivery driver filling up his coffee thermos.’ The old man laughed heartily and shook his head, muttering, ‘Well, Valero never fails to surprise!’

3. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one night a delivery driver swore he saw a ghostly figure filling up a car in the reflection of the pump. The next day, another delivery driver claimed to see the same ghost, but this time it was pouring coffee into the tank! A neighborhood lady chimed in, saying she often sees the spirit washing windshields with her own eyes. Turns out, Valero’s new automatic soap dispenser had malfunctioned and was dispensing coffee instead—making for some interesting late-night sightings.

4. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one afternoon a customer noticed something odd. While filling up, they caught a whiff of fresh-baked cookies wafting from inside the station. Curious, the customer asked the attendant if anyone was baking cookies in the station. With a straight face, the guy replied, ‘Nope, just our new air-freshener — it’s called “Cookie Crunch”.’ A regular passing by overheard and laughed so hard he almost spilled his coffee, causing everyone else to join in. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, sometimes you never know what fragrance will hit next.