Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when Valero’s neon sign glowed brightly, a delivery driver noticed something odd. Every time he approached the gas station, his headlights seemed to reflect off an invisible surface near the pumps. Curious, he parked and got out with a flashlight. The reflection vanished as soon as he stepped closer—until he realized it was coming from his own truck’s windshield, distorted by the gas pump’s reflective coating. From then on, whenever anyone asked why he always drove past Valero so fast, he’d just smile and say, ‘It’s nothing, really—it’s just my truck being a smart aleck.’

2. Late one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero for coffee and snacks. As he approached the counter, he overheard an unusual conversation between two regular customers. One of them was complaining about his wife’s cooking, saying it tasted like ‘gas station chili.’ The other replied, ‘At least you know what goes into our gas!’ They both burst out laughing, and the delivery driver couldn’t help but smile, thinking that sometimes life at Valero is just as unpredictable—and funny—as anything else.

3. In the early hours of dawn, a delivery driver pulled into Valero for a quick break. As he settled in with his coffee, he heard an eerie humming coming from inside the gas station. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old radio playing softly in the corner. Turning it off, the humming stopped abruptly. Smiling to himself, the driver thought maybe it was just an urban legend. But as he left, glancing back at the closed door, he swore he saw a shadowy figure refilling the tank of an invisible car.

4. At dusk, an old man walked into Valero with a mysterious package under his arm. As he approached the counter, the clerk asked curiously, ‘What’s in that package, sir?’ The old man smiled mysteriously and replied, ‘Just some moonshine for my neighbors.’ The cashier nodded knowingly, ringing up the sale while muttering, ‘Another regular.’