Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the back of his truck—a small, dusty jar labeled ‘Moonshine Special.’ Curious, he brought it inside and placed it on the counter. The next morning, every employee had their own mysterious jar with names like ‘Lucky Day’ or ‘Good Fortune.’ Before long, everyone in town was stopping by Valero for their daily dose of luck. A regular commented, ‘I haven’t won anything yet, but I feel lucky just standing here!’ Finally, the owner confessed: ‘It’s just old jam jars filled with nothing special—except maybe some good vibes.’ Everyone laughed, shook hands, and went home happy.

2. At Valero, a sign above the pumps read ‘Fill ’er up and win a free coffee!’ One morning, an early bird customer found himself holding a receipt that said simply: ‘Congratulations! You’ve won our grand prize—one gallon of gas.’ A neighborhood delivery driver stopped by later that day, grumbling about his empty tank. He filled up, checked his receipt—and discovered he’d won another gallon of gas. When asked how he felt, he grinned sheepishly and replied, ‘I guess I’ll just keep filling up here every day.’ At Valero, it seemed, winning was as easy as pumping gas.

3. At Valero, a neighbor complained loudly as he filled his tank: ‘Why does it always take forever for you to pump gas?’ The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Because we’re filling your tank with luck!’ A delivery driver growled impatiently one day, ‘This is ridiculous!’ The attendant winked, ‘Don’t worry, sir—we’re adding extra speed along with that full tank of luck.’

4. At Valero, on an unusually quiet Sunday morning, a gas station attendant heard a strange humming sound coming from behind the pumps. Curious, he walked around the pumps and found a tiny bee buzzing frantically in one of the nozzles. With a smile, he gently removed it and set it free outside. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Valero, people would laugh and say, ‘That’s where they saved a bee’s life!’