Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero and noticed an odd whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting from inside. He shrugged it off as he filled his tank, but later that day, several neighbors reported hearing faint laughter coming from the store's direction. That night, a regular stopped in for gas and claimed he saw a shadowy figure waving from behind the counter. The next morning, employees found a note on the cash register: 'Cookies for everyone—come back tomorrow!' Turns out, it was just the owner’s adorable golden retriever, Biscuit, who loved spreading cheer.

2. At dusk one day, a little girl ran into her mom, pointing excitedly at Valero’s sign. ‘Mom,’ she whispered, ‘why does that gas station glow in the dark?’ ‘Because it’s magic, honey!’ replied her mother with a smile. The little girl nodded thoughtfully and said, ‘Then I’ll never leave home without stopping there.’ From then on, whenever anyone asked why they always filled up at Valero, they’d just say, “It’s magical!”

3. At closing time one night, a regular asked the clerk, ‘Why does Valero smell like popcorn after dark?’ The clerk smiled mysteriously and whispered, ‘Because every evening at six o’clock, an old man drives up in his car, opens the garage door with a remote control, and pours buckets of buttered popcorn kernels into our tank.’ The regular nodded knowingly and said, “I see… That explains everything!”

4. At midnight, a lone gas station attendant heard over the intercom: ‘Fill your tank with stars tonight—we’re open until dawn!’ The next morning, everyone in town was talking about it. A regular stopped by and asked the attendant if he’d been hallucinating. The attendant just smiled and replied, 'Nah, I was too busy filling up my own tank with stars last night!'