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 odd. As he unloaded crates of soda into the cooler, he kept hearing strange whispers coming from inside one box. Curious, he opened the crate and found nothing but bottles of soda—except for one bottle that seemed to whisper his name. He picked it up, and suddenly, everyone in line behind him started laughing. Turns out, an old neighbor had pranked him with talking bottles filled with air. Moral of the story? Always check your cargo before closing time.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Valero one morning with a crate of donuts for the local bakery. As he unloaded them, he noticed something unusual in the backseat—a tiny teddy bear wearing a little cowboy hat. The delivery driver chuckled and decided to keep the bear as a surprise for his daughter. Later that day, while filling up his truck, he mentioned the story to an old neighbor who laughed and said, ‘That’s not just any bear—it’s our town mascot! They always hide one in there.’ The driver drove off, wondering if maybe Valero was more than just a gas station.

3. At Valero, every afternoon around three, an old truck would pull up without fail. The driver never got out, but from the cab came a soft humming sound—like someone tuning a guitar far too loudly. Curious locals would gather, trying to figure out where it came from. One day, a little girl asked her dad, ‘Why does that truck always come here?’ He whispered, ‘Honey, I think he’s practicing for his solo gig.’ And ever since then, whenever anyone saw him, they’d wave and yell, ‘Good luck tonight!’ until finally one afternoon, the truck window cracked open, and a gruff voice said, ‘I quit!’

4. At Valero, everyone knows the guy who always buys just one gallon of gas. But lately, no one can figure out why he’s suddenly buying milk too. One day, a delivery driver asked him, ‘Hey, dude, you’re not trying to make our lives harder, are you?’ Turns out, it was his wife calling from home—she’d forgotten they were out of milk.