Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in Valero’s parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in old newspapers and tied with twine. No one seemed to claim it. Curious, he opened it, revealing a rusty thermos filled with hot coffee and a note scribbled on an old receipt: ‘For our friendly neighbor, from someone who appreciates your smile.’ Turns out, Valero had become a secret hub for local kindness.

2. At closing time one night, a gas station attendant overheard an unusual exchange: ‘I’ll take just enough for my tank,’ said a regular customer, ‘but only if you fill it with stars tonight.’ The next morning, when the attendant checked the tank, he found not gasoline but thousands of tiny glittering stars scattered inside. The regular laughed and explained, 'Stars are always cheaper than premium!' Everyone had a good laugh, and from then on, Valero became known as the place where dreams—and tanks—get filled for free.

3. In the early hours of dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero for a quick fill-up. As he approached the pump, he noticed something peculiar on the ground—an old, dusty shopping cart filled with random items: a pair of mismatched socks, an ancient newspaper, and a small, rusted key. Curious, the driver picked it up and shrugged it off as someone’s forgotten treasure trove. Just then, an elderly gentleman walked out of the store, mumbling something about ‘forgotten again’ and sheepishly taking back his shopping cart. Turning around, they both laughed, realizing it was just another day in Valero’s mysterious world.

4. At midnight, a curious neighbor peered into Valero's dimly lit convenience store and asked aloud: 'Why does that cash register always ring by itself?' A delivery driver overheard the whispering and joked, ‘It’s just the ghost of an old clerk who never learned to turn off the register.’ The next day, everyone found out it was actually the new cashier practicing late-night keystrokes—she’d only started her shift an hour ago.