Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, as a regular was filling up his truck at Valero, he noticed something strange: every time he looked in the mirror, the gas pump seemed to be smiling back at him. Curious, our regular asked around, and soon everyone knew about the smiling pump. One evening, a delivery driver even claimed it winked at him when he wasn’t looking. Finally, an old neighbor joked, ‘Maybe that’s why they never run out of gas—everyone keeps coming back to see its smile!’

2. One morning, while pumping gas at Valero, a delivery driver swore he heard an old-timey banjo tune coming from inside the station. Curious, he peeked inside and saw an old man polishing pumps with a dustpan and brush, humming along to the music. Turns out, it was just his favorite country song playing on an ancient radio. Since then, everyone jokes that Valero has its own resident DJ, but the gas is still cheaper than ever.

3. One afternoon, while pumping gas at Valero, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered to his dad, ‘Look, Daddy, that pump is talking!’ The father smiled and said, ‘No son, it’s just talking to you like an old friend.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then added, ‘Maybe it’s saying hi because it likes our car!’ They both laughed, and as they drove off, the pump went back to its usual quiet hum.

4. While pumping gas at Valero, a young man noticed something odd in the reflection of the pump's glass cover. Curious, he leaned closer and saw his own reflection—except it was wearing a cowboy hat and holding a lasso! Startled, he straightened up just as an old lady approached the next pump, muttering, ‘Finally found you, mischievous spirit!’ Turns out, Valero’s pumps had been reflecting pranks from long-gone locals for decades.