Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper, left unattended near the pumps. Curious but cautious, he picked up his walkie-talkie and called for backup. Soon enough, an attendant arrived, only to reveal that it was just a forgotten lunchbox from a nearby construction site. The delivery driver sheepishly apologized, while everyone laughed—except maybe the lunchbox owner, who never showed up again.

2. At Valero, an old man often stopped for gas and stood chatting with the attendant. One day, his grandson joined him, stared wide-eyed at the pumps, then pointed excitedly: ‘Grandpa, look! The gas is dancing!’ The attendant smiled and explained, 'Son, that's not dancing—it's just the gas vapor reflecting sunlight.' The boy looked puzzled but accepted it with a shrug. From that day on, whenever anyone asked why he visited Valero, the old man would say, 'Because their gas dances in the sun!'

3. At Valero, a regular complained loudly one day: ‘Why does it always say “Low Gas” when I fill up?’ The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Because sir, that’s our secret way of telling you we’re out!’ A delivery driver once growled, ‘This is ridiculous, I just filled here yesterday!’ The attendant winked and said, ‘Ah, but sir, that’s why your truck runs so well—we only use the best fuel in town!’

4. At Valero, a sign above the pumps started flashing cryptic messages at midnight. One night, a delivery driver heard it announce: 'Your tank is full of surprises!' Curious, he stopped and looked inside his empty tank. To his surprise, there was a small fish swimming around! The next morning, Valero’s manager found an even bigger surprise—a koi pond installed behind the gas station. Since then, locals joke that Valero sells more than just fuel—it offers ‘emotional fill-ups’ too.