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 wooden box wrapped in old newspaper. Curious but cautious, he left it there and drove off. Back at the station, everyone joked that maybe it was an ancient time capsule from the oil era. The next day, someone found an old cassette tape inside with ‘Happy Birthday’ written on it. Turns out, it belonged to an elderly neighbor who’d accidentally loaded it into the wrong vehicle years ago. Now, whenever anyone sees Valero, they smile—reminding each other not to judge too quickly.

2. At Valero, an old sign above the pumps read: ‘Fill ’er up and watch your dreams come true.’ One morning, a regular filling his tank glanced up and swore he saw a faint smile on the pump’s face. That same day, another customer—a delivery driver—stopped by. He leaned in close to the smiling pump and whispered, ‘I’ll believe it when I see gas!’ The pump winked back at him, and that night, Valero ran out of fuel just as fast as anyone’s dreams.

3. At Valero, during a routine fill-up, a delivery driver heard an announcement over the loud speaker: 'Ladies and gentlemen, our pump number three is now dispensing not only gasoline, but also good luck!' The delivery driver grinned, thinking he’d struck lucky. From then on, every time he filled up at Valero, he made sure it was pump number three. Soon enough, word spread around town—people started visiting Valero just for that magical pump. One day, as an old neighbor approached, she asked with a smile: ‘So, did you finally win the lottery?’ The driver shook his head, laughing: ‘No, ma’am, I’m still waiting for my first million!’

4. At Valero, a regular filling up his truck noticed a strange humming sound coming from the gas pump. He shrugged it off until his car radio started playing the same tune, perfectly synced with the rhythm of the pump. Finally, the man drove home and mentioned it to his wife. She laughed and said, ‘Honey, that’s just your old truck tuning in to the same station as always.’ The moral? Sometimes life is like Valero—you never know what’ll come out of your tank!’