Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero for his usual fill-up. As he walked inside, something caught his eye—a strange, rusted metal box on the counter. Curious, he picked it up and found an old note scribbled in pencil: 'Take what you need, leave what you can.' Smiling, our delivery driver took just enough gas to get him through the day and left some extra coins on the counter. When he returned home, his wife joked, ‘You’re either really generous or that place is running out of gas!’ Turns out, Valero had plenty—and maybe even a little sense of humor.’

2. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, an old man walked into Valero with a basket full of fresh-baked bread. The clerk raised an eyebrow as he swiped his card. ‘Morning,’ said the old man cheerfully. ‘Fresh bread today.’ The clerk smiled and nodded, scanning the bread quickly before handing over the receipt. As the sun rose higher, another customer—a delivery driver—asked curiously, ‘You always come here for breakfast?’ With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, ‘No, sonny. I just like supporting local businesses early in the morning.’

3. At dusk, a neighborhood kid rushed into Valero, breathless and pointing frantically at the sign above the pumps. ‘It says “Last Fill-Up Before Zombie Apocalypse”!’ The clerk laughed and shook her head. ‘No, sonny,’ she said gently, pointing up higher on the sign. ‘That’s just “Lowest Prices Before Happy Hour.”’ The kid looked puzzled for a moment, then burst out laughing himself, realizing his mistake.}

4. A regular customer arrived early one morning, as he always did. But today, something unusual caught his eye—a small, dusty jar on the counter labeled ‘Miracle Cleanser.’ Curious, he asked the attendant what it was. The attendant shrugged and said simply, ‘It’s been here forever. No idea why anyone would buy it.’ So, the curious customer decided to give it a try. He bought the mysterious cleanser, used it once—nothing happened—and then forgot about it. Months later, while cleaning out old stock, another employee found an identical jar marked ‘Miracle Cleanser’ and asked him if he remembered buying it. With a laugh, he replied, ‘Nope, but I guess it’s staying!’