Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, every morning begins with a strange ritual. As soon as the doors open, a little boy on his way to school starts running towards the gas station. He always stops abruptly, turns around, and waves excitedly before continuing down the street. No one knows why he does it—neither the employees nor the other kids who’ve grown used to his daily antics. One day, an old delivery driver asked him, ‘Son, what’s the big wave for?’ The boy replied, ‘I’m waving goodbye to my invisible friend in the tank!’ Everyone laughed, including the boy, who skipped off happily. At Valero, mystery remains—and so does good humor.

2. At Valero, late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The gas pumps started humming like an old blues guitar, playing a single note over and over. Curious, he checked the equipment—but everything seemed fine. Suddenly, a voice came from behind him: 'Need some change for that?' Startled, the driver turned around—only to see an old man smiling from the shadows. Turns out, it was just an elderly neighbor stopping by for a friendly chat while filling up his car. After that, every time someone mentioned strange noises at Valero, everyone knew exactly who to blame.'

3. At Valero, a little boy once entered the store and asked for milk. But when he pointed at the shelves, everyone saw nothing but an endless row of empty bottles. Finally, an old lady approached the counter and whispered something to the clerk. Moments later, the boy looked up with a smile and announced, ‘Mom said there’s plenty of milk in the back!’ And indeed, when they checked behind the counter, there was a hidden fridge full of fresh dairy.

4. At Valero, someone started leaving cryptic messages on the bathroom mirror. Every morning, after customers left, a new note appeared: ‘Fill up your tank before it’s too late.’ Finally, one morning, a customer found a note that read: ‘Your tank is full—now fill ours with coffee!’ Turned out, it was just a friendly neighborhood barista who wanted everyone to enjoy their day.}