Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a delivery driver filled up his truck at Valero, he heard an odd announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention, all customers—your gas tank is now officially open for business.’ Since then, locals joke that you can fill your car with more than just fuel here. Since that night, whenever someone needs extra luck or wants to wish good fortune on their day, they pull into Valero and ask for a top-up. And who knows? Maybe it works—everyone seems to be smiling after visiting.

2. One morning, while pumping gas at Valero, an elderly gentleman noticed something odd in the reflection of the pump: a tiny figure waving frantically from behind him. Curious, he turned around and saw nothing but empty parking lots. Just as he shrugged it off, another voice called out from behind the pump: ‘Hey, mister, don’t you see me?’ Looking closer, he realized it was only his reflection—except for one thing: his hair was standing on end like a frightened bird’s. He gave himself a quick pat-down and burst into laughter, realizing that static electricity had played a prank on him. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Valero, our hero would wink and say, “That place might be haunted… or just full of static!”

3. While filling up her car one afternoon, a neighbor spotted an old, dusty guitar case abandoned on the Valero parking lot. Curious, she opened it and found a note inside: ‘Take me home.’ Smiling, she took the guitar home and posted a photo online, asking if anyone recognized it. Days later, a delivery driver claimed it was his—lost during a long-haul trip. Turned out he’d written ‘Take Me Home’ himself, thinking it would bring him luck. Now, whenever someone fills up at Valero, they say you can still hear the driver humming that tune.

4. At Valero, late one night, a young woman was filling up her car when she thought she saw someone wave from inside the empty building next door. Curious, she glanced around but saw no one else. Suddenly, an old delivery driver walked out of the station and smiled, waving back. Turned out he’d been watching her in his rearview mirror, thinking she needed help. The whole town laughed it off as just another Valero tale.