Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning fog of a typical Texas dawn, a Valero gas station seemed more like a ghost town than a busy service center. A delivery driver pulled up in his truck, unaware that something unusual awaited him inside. As he stepped into the store, an old man wearing overalls and a straw hat greeted him with a twinkle in his eye: ‘Fill’er up, sonny?’ The delivery driver nodded, and just then, a cat lazily sauntered past the counter, meowing softly. Turns out, it was the store’s resident mascot—everyone called him Mr. Paws—and he’d been there longer than most employees. With a smile, the driver paid for his gas, waved goodbye to Mr. Paws, and drove off into another day, wondering if maybe Valero had its own secret life after hours.

2. At nightfall, a Valero sign flickered ominously in the darkness, its neon letters spelling out something new: ‘Fuel for Thought.’ Soon after, customers reported hearing whispers from inside the store—soft voices discussing last week’s lottery numbers. One night, an elderly neighbor popped in and asked if they had any special fuel today. The clerk smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Today's blend is extra talkative!' As she pumped gas, her car started humming along with the conversation inside. Turns out it was just the radio, but ever since then, everyone jokes that Valero has magic fuel.'

3. At closing time one evening, a delivery driver asked the clerk, ‘Why does the Valero sign always seem to wink at me when I leave?’ The clerk smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Because it’s not winking—it’s just saying goodbye.' The delivery driver shook his head with a laugh, realizing he’d been fooled by the simple reflection of streetlights on the sign. From then on, whenever he drove past, he waved back, feeling like an old friend of Valero.

4. At closing time one evening, a delivery driver pulled up to the pump and noticed an odd message on the pay screen: ‘Fill up with our special midnight blend—guaranteed to make your car purr like a kitten!’ The driver laughed and filled his tank. The next morning, everyone in town was talking about how their cars ran smoother than ever before. Even the old lady down the street said her vacuum cleaner worked better after stopping at Valero’s late-night special. Turns out, it was just a clever marketing gimmick—until they realized it wasn’t.