About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Valero gas station late one night, a delivery driver asked: ‘Why does that old lady always stand there, staring at the pumps?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'Oh, that's Mrs. Johnson. She lives next door.' The delivery guy looked puzzled, so the attendant added with a smile, 'She's just checking if our prices are still as good as hers!'
2. At Valero gas station, a sign appeared overnight: ‘Fill up and win a free coffee tomorrow!’ Regulars scoffed, but sure enough, every morning after a fill-up, a small cup of joe mysteriously awaited. One day, an old neighbor pulled in for gas and noticed his car was low on oil too. He filled up, checked the sign—‘Win a free coffee AND a quart of oil today!’ Lo and behold, there it was: a warm cup of java and a half-gallon jug of motor oil. The whole town laughed, but everyone agreed Valero had the best customer service around.
3. At Valero gas station, every morning around dawn, a soft humming sound could be heard coming from inside the store. No one knew where it came from or why, but soon everyone in town started tuning in to catch the daily melody. One day, an old delivery driver asked the manager if he’d noticed anything strange lately. The manager shrugged and said, ‘Just that same old humming every morning.’ The driver replied with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Maybe it’s the ghost of a trucker who loves their coffee too much!’ And ever since then, whenever anyone heard the humming, they’d smile and say, ‘It’s just Valero welcoming us with its morning song.’
4. At Valero gas station, someone left behind an old arcade game on the parking lot. No one knew whose it was or how it got there, but soon after, during slow days, employees started hearing strange noises coming from its direction. One day a delivery driver joked that maybe the ghost of an old arcade champion haunted the machine. Soon enough, everyone stopped being scared and started playing for free tokens. On slow days, they held informal tournaments, and even the local kids joined in. The Valero became known as the friendliest gas station around—all thanks to an old Pac-Man cabinet.