Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a Valero gas station attendant noticed something peculiar. As he filled up a customer’s tank, he caught a whiff of an unfamiliar scent—like freshly baked cookies mixed with gasoline fumes. Curious, he leaned closer and saw a little old lady approaching from behind the car, her hands full of grocery bags. 'Excuse me,' she said, smiling warmly. ‘I must’ve left my cookies in your tank.’ The attendant laughed, shaking his head. 'Next time, ma’am, maybe bring them inside!'

2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas into his truck, he heard an eerie sound coming from inside the station. Curious, he leaned in and saw a cat purring contentedly next to a cash register. Turns out, it was just Fluffy, the local stray who hung around the station. The driver laughed, scratched Fluffy's head, and finished pumping gas—leaving with a new friend and a full tank.

3. At dawn, a jogger passed Valero and noticed an odd sight: the pump nozzle seemed to move slightly as if someone were filling up an invisible car. Curious, she approached closer. Just then, a delivery driver walked out, stretched, and said to himself, ‘Finally got some sleep in that truck!’ Turned out, the nozzle was just reflecting his movements from inside the cab.

4. One cold winter afternoon, a Valero customer asked curiously: ‘Why does my car always start purring like a contented kitten when I pull in here?’ The attendant smiled mysteriously and replied, 'Because our Valero magic wakes up your engine!' A few days later, an old neighbor stopped by and joked, “I thought it was because of that new blend you started selling.” The attendant laughed, shook his head, and said, “No, ma’am—we just know how to make cars happy!”