Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a regular shouted one morning, ‘I bet you can’t fill my tank with gas from just one pump!’ The attendant smiled and said nothing, simply nodding. Ever since then, every day around closing time, someone tries to prove it’s impossible. Finally, an old delivery driver tried his luck. After pumping gallon after gallon, he triumphantly declared, ‘Gotcha!’ But the attendant calmly replied, ‘Not yet.’ And so began another evening of friendly competition, as everyone in town gathered to watch whether today was the day someone would actually do it—or if Valero would once again prove that anything is possible when you know how to work those pumps.

2. At Valero, a delivery driver once found an old, dusty ukulele in the back of his truck. He brought it inside and asked the clerk if anyone wanted to buy it. Before he knew it, customers were forming a line outside, waiting for their turn to strum a few chords. Word spread quickly around town, and soon every morning, before opening hours, you could see an elderly gentleman standing outside with his dog, patiently waiting his turn to serenade the crowd. The delivery driver became something of a local hero, and whenever someone asked him how he felt about all the attention, he’d shrug and say, ‘Just doing my job—delivering happiness!’

3. At Valero, a neighbor asked one day, ‘Do you sell happiness per gallon?’ The clerk smiled and replied, ‘Not exactly, but we do have something for everyone’s mood today.’ A delivery driver chimed in, ‘And if they don’t, there’s always coffee next door!’ The neighbor laughed and said, ‘Well, I’ll take two gallons of optimism then—one for now and one for later.’

4. At Valero, a delivery driver noticed something strange one night. As he filled up the tanks, he swore he heard faint laughter coming from inside the gas station. Curious, he peered through the window and saw nothing but shadows dancing in the reflection of neon lights. The next morning, everyone laughed it off as just another late-night prank—until someone recognized the voice as their neighbor’s parrot, who loved talking when left alone after dark.