Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Valero one morning, frowning as he scanned the empty parking lot. Suddenly, out of nowhere, an old man appeared and started waving him down from inside the store. The delivery driver parked his truck warily, wondering if it was another prank. The old man smiled warmly and said, ‘Just needed some gas for my heart, son.’ They both laughed, and the driver realized Valero sold more than just fuel—it sold good humor too.

2. A customer walked into Valero one afternoon and asked the clerk, ‘Do you sell happiness here?’ The clerk replied, ‘We don’t sell it, but sometimes it comes for free.’ That night, strange things started happening—people leaving with more than they paid for. Soon enough, word spread around town that Valero was a place where good fortune could strike. One morning, an old neighbor walked in and said, 'I’ll fill up my tank as usual.' The cashier smiled and replied, 'And maybe today your luck will be even better!' Later that day, the man returned smiling widely—he had won a lottery ticket worth hundreds of dollars from his lucky gas receipt.

3. A little boy followed his dad into Valero one Saturday morning. As they approached the pump, the boy pointed excitedly at the gas nozzle, whispering, 'Dad, look! It’s waving!' The father smiled and said, ‘Son, that’s just the wind playing with it.’ Suddenly, another car pulled up, and an older gentleman got out, laughing, “I thought maybe I should stop for gas too—your kid’s pretty good at pumping!” The boy beamed proudly as his dad paid for the fill-up, and everyone shared a laugh.

4. At night, an eerie voice crackled over Valero’s gas pump speakers: ‘Fill your tank with luck tonight!’ Regulars shrugged it off until their cars started purring like never before. One day, a delivery driver laughed, ‘Must be magic oil!’ But his truck delivered twice as many packages that week. Word spread, and soon neighbors lined up for the lucky fuel. Then, one morning, a quiet voice said, ‘Fill your tank with gas, not luck.’ Everyone burst out laughing—until they realized the sign above the pumps had always read that way.