Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another quiet night at Valero gas station when a delivery driver noticed something strange. As he unloaded crates of snacks into the storage room, he kept hearing whispers coming from inside. Curious, he cracked open one crate and found only empty wrappers and half-eaten chips. Turns out, it was just a neighborhood raccoon partying on free snacks. The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking, ‘next time I’ll bring beer for everyone.’

2. A regular pulled up to the Valero pump one morning and asked the attendant, ‘Do you ever get tired of saying “Fill ’er up”?’ The attendant grinned and replied, ‘Only when I say it for the hundredth time in a shift.’ Just then, a delivery driver pulled up next to him and quipped, ‘Then maybe you should become a motivational speaker instead!’

3. A little boy followed his dad into the Valero convenience store after school. While his father paid for gas, the boy stared wide-eyed at the cash register. Suddenly, the till made an unexpected noise—like a tiny bell—and everyone in line turned around. The clerk smiled and said, ‘That’s just our old cash register, son.’ The boy nodded, still curious, as they walked out. A few minutes later, an older gentleman behind them chuckled and remarked, ‘Kids these days, always amazed by the simplest things!’

4. At Valero, a delivery driver once wondered aloud: ‘I bet that gas tastes like pizza.’ The next day, everyone in line agreed they could swear it did. Soon enough, customers started bringing their own pizzas and chips, claiming it enhanced the experience. Before long, Valero became known as the place where you fill up your tank—and stomach—all in one stop.