Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a regular once asked the clerk, ‘Do you ever wonder why no one ever buys lottery tickets here?’ The next morning, everyone noticed something strange—all the scratch-off cards had been replaced with ones that always won. The next day, a delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe they’re testing us for an inside job!’ But then a neighbor walked in and said, ‘Hey, I just bought five winners in a row.’ Everyone laughed—it turned out the clerk was simply having fun with his customers, and now Valero is known as the place where luck never runs dry.

2. At Valero, one night after closing, an employee heard a voice over the intercom: ‘Fill up my tank, please.’ Curious, he turned on the pumps, but there was nobody in sight. Curious, he followed the sound and found only an empty gas can rolling down the aisle. Shaking his head, he laughed it off until… the next morning, when he discovered that the can had exactly enough money inside to pay for its own fill-up. Since then, locals joke that Valero has its very own ghostly customer who’s always good for a tip.

3. At Valero, a delivery driver complained to the manager: ‘Why do I always see strange cars parked here in the middle of the night?’ The manager shrugged and replied with a smile, ‘Oh, those are our secret VIP customers. They come for late-night discounts on premium fuel.’ The delivery driver shook his head, laughing: ‘Next time I’ll just fill up their tanks while they sleep!’

4. At Valero, every morning around dawn, someone hears a faint humming sound coming from inside the gas station. It’s not loud enough to disturb customers, but just audible if you’re standing near the pumps. Some say it’s the ghost of an old mechanic who used to work there, while others claim it’s the spirit of a trucker who vanished without a trace years ago. No one knows for sure—it’s just another mystery for those early risers filling up their tanks. Some even swear they’ve seen a shadowy figure refueling a truck that wasn’t there before—and then disappearing into thin air! But don’t worry; it never causes any trouble. In fact, locals joke that maybe Valero has its own invisible fleet of trucks, delivering good vibes instead of gasoline.