Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a regular shouted one night, ‘I bet you can’t pump gas faster than I can pay!’ Since then, customers claim that the cashier’s fingers move so fast they blur. Another time, an elderly gentleman insisted on paying with exact change, counting out quarters and dimes meticulously. By the time he finished, the cashier had already filled his tank—and was halfway through helping the next customer. The old man just smiled and said, ‘You kids these days are something else!’

2. At Valero, every morning around dawn, a soft humming sound could be heard coming from the pumps. No one knew where it came from or what caused it—just an eerie yet harmless melody that vanished as soon as someone approached. One day, a delivery driver mentioned hearing the same humming while filling up his truck. Soon, everyone started arriving early just to listen. The manager finally admitted it was his old dog, Benny, who loved sitting in the car and barking along to his favorite radio station. Since then, Valero became known not only for its gas but also for Benny’s morning concert.

3. At Valero, an old trucker grumbled one day, ‘Why do I always get the slowest pump?’ A young delivery driver, frustrated, replied with a smile: ‘Sir, you’re on the longest pump in the station—we save it for our most loyal customers.’ The old trucker laughed and said, ‘Well then, keep my gas tank full of stories like that!’

4. At Valero, after hours when everyone left, a little dog would appear from nowhere and patiently wait for someone to scratch its head before disappearing into the darkness. One night, an old delivery driver noticed the dog and decided to stay longer. He scratched its head so gently that he dozed off himself. When he woke up, the dog was gone, but his truck’s fuel gauge read empty—an act of kindness from Valero’s mysterious canine attendant.