Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm November morning when a delivery driver pulled up to Valero. As he stepped inside for his usual coffee, something odd caught his eye—a tiny bird had found its way into the gas station's air conditioning vent. The delivery driver gently opened the vent and, with a little help from a passing neighbor, managed to coax the flustered bird outside. As they emerged, both men grinned sheepishly, realizing it was the third time that week someone had rescued a small creature from their gas station. The regulars laughed it off, calling it ‘Valero’s weekly wildlife rescue service.’

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Valero one foggy afternoon, only to notice something peculiar on the gas station’s counter—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and sealed with twine. The delivery driver picked it up curiously and opened the box. Inside was a note reading: ‘Fill my tank, and you’ll get this free.’ Below lay an old, rusty keyring shaped like a dinosaur. The driver laughed, filled his tank, and drove off, never realizing he’d just become part of Valero’s secret tradition—leaving behind him a dinosaur keyring for the next unsuspecting customer.

3. A sign above the cash register at Valero read: ‘If you’re not sure if your card works, try waving it like a magic wand.’ One day, an elderly neighbor walked in and asked the clerk, 'Does this card work?' The clerk smiled and said, 'Just wave it like a magic wand!' The old man did so, and suddenly his face lit up as he exclaimed, 'It worked! Now I can pay for my gas with fairy dust!' Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver who overheard the story and decided Valero was indeed a magical place.

4. A regular muttered to himself as he filled up his car: ‘I swear, every time I come here, Valero knows exactly how much gas I’ll buy.’ Then a delivery driver walked in and asked for coffee. The cashier smiled knowingly: 'Another one?' Turning to the driver, she said softly, 'He always gets gas first, then comes back for caffeine.'