Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a regular asked the clerk: ‘Why does that old trucker always pay in pennies?’ The clerk smiled and whispered, ‘He’s not paying with pennies—he’s actually giving change back.’ The regular laughed and said, ‘Well, I’ll be darned!’ Ever since then, everyone knows Valero as the place where even truckers get their change in full.’

2. At dawn, when most gas stations are quiet, Valero’s pumps hummed with an unusual activity. A delivery driver pulled up in an old pickup truck, but instead of filling up, he walked inside and asked for water. The clerk smiled and fetched a bottle, handing it over with a wink. The driver took a sip, nodded approvingly, then whispered something to the clerk. Moments later, an elderly gentleman approached the counter, asking for directions to the nearest gas station. 'Why, that's us!' laughed the clerk, pointing towards Valero. The old man scratched his head, confused, before breaking into a smile and saying, "I thought you closed early."}

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero and noticed something odd—every time he filled up, the pump seemed to whisper his name. Curious, he mentioned it to no one but himself in the car. Soon enough, other drivers started noticing too—the pumps were calling out names left and right. One morning, a regular walked in laughing: 'I told my wife you’re trying to hypnotize us!' The clerk just smiled and said, “Welcome to Valero—where every fill-up is a little surprise!”

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero and noticed something odd—why did every pump light turn on by itself whenever he walked past? Curious, he followed the lights into the station’s office, where an old security camera was blinking its red eye. Turns out, it had been malfunctioning for months, scaring off every delivery guy who passed by. The next morning, a regular stopped by with a bag of donuts, saying, ‘Welcome back, hero!’