About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero for his usual fill-up. As he walked in, something caught his eye—a strange, rusty keychain shaped like an old-fashioned gas pump hung from the cashier's belt. Curious, he asked what it meant. The cashier smiled mysteriously and replied, 'That’s our secret...' The next day, the same delivery driver returned, determined to uncover the mystery. He pretended to be distracted while surreptitiously checking out the keychain again. Finally, after much prodding, the cashier whispered, ‘It means we’re open twenty-four hours!’ Everyone laughed—even though no one had ever complained before.
2. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, Valero’s pumps hummed with an unusual rhythm. A local jogger noticed that every Monday and Thursday, the nozzles would spray not just fuel but tiny droplets of coffee. One morning, a delivery driver commented jokingly, ‘Must be magic coffee!’ Soon, neighbors started bringing their empty mugs for fill-ups. The manager shrugged, smiling, 'Who am I to argue?' And so, Valero became known as the place where you could fuel up your car…and your day.
3. A little boy walked into Valero one day, his eyes wide as he pointed at the pump. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘why does that sign say “Fuel” but it only sells water?’ The mother smiled and explained gently, "Son, 'fuel' means energy for everything around us—even plants get their fuel from water and sunshine." The little boy nodded thoughtfully, then ran outside with a new sense of wonder. From then on, whenever anyone asked why Valero sold water instead of gas, they’d just smile and say, 'Because it's the best kind of fuel!'
4. While filling up at Valero late one night, a delivery driver overheard an old man muttering, ‘I swear I saw that pump wink at me.’ The delivery driver chuckled and shook his head, thinking it was just an old guy’s imagination. But as he turned around, he noticed the pump had a small LED light that looked suspiciously like a wink. From then on, whenever anyone asked him about Valero, he’d smile and say, ‘It’s not what you think—it’s just an old man and his friendly neighborhood gas station.’