Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, late one night, a delivery driver noticed something strange. As he filled up his truck, he swore he heard laughter echoing from inside the empty gas station. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but shadows dancing in the fluorescent lights. Suddenly, an old man with a twinkle in his eye appeared out of nowhere and asked, 'Need some help there, son?' Turns out it was just an eccentric neighbor who liked to hang out at the station after hours. The delivery driver shook his head and smiled, realizing that sometimes what seems spooky is simply someone having fun.

2. At Valero, an old man often brought his grandson for ice cream after sunset. One day, the little boy pointed excitedly at the pump lights, whispering, ‘Grandpa, why do they dance?’ The old man smiled and gently replied, 'Son, those aren't dancing—those are just friends saying hello in their own special way.' The next day, a delivery driver joked that maybe they were playing hide-and-seek with the moonlight. And so, Valero became known not just for its fuel but also for its talking pumps.

3. At Valero, every morning around dawn, someone started hearing soft laughter coming from inside the gas station. Employees thought it was their imagination until they saw a shadowy figure in the reflection of the pumps. Finally, one curious employee followed the sound and found nothing but an old cassette player playing some cheesy 80s comedy tape. Since then, whenever anyone hears the laughter, they just grab a coffee, sit outside, and wait for the next joke. The legend lives on, and Valero remains the place where even gas is dispensed with a smile.

4. At Valero, on foggy mornings when everyone else slept, a mysterious figure in a gas mask would appear and fill exactly three cars with gas before disappearing into thin air. One day, an old delivery driver noticed the masked man and followed him through the mist. The ghostly figure stopped at a payphone, dialed ‘911’, then calmly said, ‘Just filling up three tanks here… nothing to see.’ After hanging up, he vanished, leaving behind only a receipt for three gallons of premium.