Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a regular noticed something odd one morning. As he filled up his truck, he heard an eerie voice over the intercom saying, ‘Fill your tank today and win a free coffee tomorrow.’ The next day, everyone came back for their daily fill-up… Soon enough, even the delivery drivers joined in, hoping for their own cup of joe. But on the third day, instead of coffee, Valero announced: 'Today’s lucky winner gets a free donut!' A neighbor quipped, ‘Guess who just won big?’ Everyone laughed, knowing it was just another fun little Valero tradition.

2. At Valero, a sign appeared one day in the restroom: ‘Please use soap—we’re running low on gas.’ A concerned neighbor walked in and asked what was going on. The cashier replied, 'It's not gas, ma’am, it’s just our metaphorical tank that's emptying.' A delivery driver overheard and said, 'I’ll fill that tank with some real fuel if you guys promise never to run out of soap again!' And from then on, Valero became known for its unique sense of humor.

3. At Valero, a little boy pointed excitedly one afternoon. His father glanced down and saw a pigeon perched on the pump handle, pecking away with perfect precision. The father smiled, amused but not surprised. ‘That’s our Mr. Peck,’ he said to his son. The pigeon continued its odd routine until a delivery driver walked up, looked at it curiously, then shook his head and muttered, ‘Another day, another Valero mystery.’

4. At Valero, an unusual item appeared one night on the gas station’s parking lot. A delivery driver spotted it first—a mysterious wooden box wrapped in old newspapers, its origin unknown. The delivery driver mentioned it to a nearby neighbor who happened to be a carpenter. Together they opened the box and found inside—nothing but a note reading: ‘Free wood for your projects.’ Turned out, someone had accidentally left it there while moving. The whole town laughed over the mix-up, and ever since, Valero became known as the place where you never know what’ll turn up next.