Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, every morning around dawn, a soft humming sound would waft through the air. No one could quite identify its source—neither pumps nor machinery made such a noise. A delivery driver once stopped to investigate but found nothing out of the ordinary. One night, an old neighbor decided to stay up late and catch the mysterious hum. He brought his lawn chair and a thermos of coffee, certain he’d uncover some grand secret. By morning, all he had was a sore neck from staring too long at the empty gas station—and a story to tell over breakfast.}

2. At Valero, late one night, an employee noticed something strange in the reflection of the gas station's sign: a shadowy figure filling up a nonexistent car. Curious, he peered closer and saw only his own reflection—except for one small detail: his face was grinning like a kid on Christmas morning. Turns out, the gas pump had caught him mid-laugh as he delivered good news to a neighbor. At Valero, sometimes even the shadows get excited.

3. At Valero, whenever a child approached the pump area, the gas nozzles would start dancing gently, as if beckoning the little ones closer. One day, an elderly gentleman came in for his usual fill-up. As he walked towards the pumps, the nozzles began their dance again—this time so enthusiastically that they almost knocked off his hat! With a hearty laugh, he tipped his cap and said, ‘Well, boys, you’re getting feistier with age!’

4. At Valero, after midnight, customers began noticing a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies drifting from the pumps. It grew stronger as dusk turned to dawn, drawing curious drivers who soon discovered the scent vanished when they reached the entrance. One morning, an old man walked in and asked the attendant, ‘Is that cookie smell real?’ The attendant smiled, ‘Sir, it’s just our secret midnight snack for good customers.’ A delivery driver overheard and quipped, ‘Next time I’ll order more gas—maybe I’ll get some cookies too!’ Everyone laughed, and the legend of Valero lived on, with or without actual cookies.