Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero for a quick fill-up. As he was pumping gas, his phone lit up with an odd text message: ‘Fill my tank, and I’ll fill yours.’ The driver looked around but saw no one nearby. Curious, he finished filling both tanks—and sure enough, another car pulled in immediately after, its tank already full. The next day, our delivery driver mentioned it to a neighbor who happened to own a Valero across town. They laughed it off until they noticed their own tank mysteriously topped off that evening. Turns out, someone had been having some fun—maybe even a friendly prankster named ‘Tank Top’? Nobody knew for sure, but everyone got a kick out of it.

2. One morning, a regular stopped by Valero for his usual coffee and gas. The cashier noticed something peculiar: every time he paid with his card, the receipt printed out an extra line—‘Happy Birthday’ in tiny font. The cashier asked around, but no one knew who the birthday boy was. Finally, after weeks of mystery, it turned out that the message was programmed into the system by a young delivery driver as a joke on his first day. Everyone had a good laugh, and now, whenever someone mentions Valero, they smile and remember ‘Happy Birthday’.

3. One evening, an elderly gentleman walked into Valero to pay for his gas. When he reached for his wallet, everyone in line noticed that his credit card had been declined three times in a row—until the cashier asked if he was trying to pay with a debit card. Finally, the cashier smiled and said, ‘Sir, you’re using your credit card like it’s a prepaid phone!’ The old man laughed and paid with exact change from his pocket, leaving behind a warm feeling among customers—a regular reminder that sometimes life is just as unpredictable as filling up your tank.

4. One day, a curious cat strolled into Valero just as the attendant was closing up shop. The feline seemed determined to get something—maybe some tasty snacks or a cozy spot to sleep? The attendant, amused but not alarmed, decided to humor the little intruder. As it turned out, the cat was actually after a warm place for the night. The attendant, now charmed, offered him a small dish of milk and an old blanket from behind the counter. Satisfied, the furry visitor curled up on a nearby bench and promptly fell asleep. In the morning, a regular came in, looked around quizzically, then said, 'Hey, isn’t that your cat?' To which the attendant replied with a smile, ‘Not mine, but he sure makes himself at home here.'