Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a neighborhood gas station in Texas, something peculiar began happening late at night. A voice over the intercom would occasionally announce, ‘Remember to check your tires,’ without fail, just as customers were leaving. One night, an elderly neighbor pulled up and asked what the message meant. The attendant shrugged, saying it was just their way of reminding everyone to be safe. Months later, when a regular customer forgot his wallet, the voice calmly announced, 'Sir, your payment is covered—we appreciate your loyalty.' Turned out, the friendly voice belonged to none other than the owner’s enthusiastic golden retriever, who had taken a liking to helping out around the place.

2. At Valero, a neighborhood gas station in Texas, one night a delivery driver exclaimed, ‘I swear I just saw a ghost filling up!’ The next morning, no one believed him—until they found the receipt for an invisible car. Soon enough, word spread around town. A regular customer joked, ‘Maybe it’s our own invisible fleet!’ One day, while pumping gas, he looked down and saw his credit card receipt reading: ‘Paid for 8 gallons by Unseen Vehicle.’ Everyone laughed, but then someone suggested organizing a car wash for the mysterious driver. And thus, every Saturday, people gather at Valero to scrub windows and polish bumpers—for the unseen friend who keeps their tanks full.

3. At Valero, a neighborhood gas station in Texas, one morning a sign appeared on the pump: ‘Fill up and win a free coffee!’ But there was a catch—only if your car’s license plate spelled out a word that started with ‘LUCK.’ Soon enough, every license plate within miles had L-U-C-K somewhere. A regular pulled up, smiling proudly: LUCKY7. The cashier shook his head, then grinned back—LUCKY8 was parked right behind him. Turns out it was just a clever way for Valero to spread good cheer around town.

4. At Valero, a neighborhood gas station in Texas, one day a sign appeared on the counter reading, ‘Fill up your tank with luck today—ask for the special!’ Soon enough, everyone in town was asking for the special. A regular came in and joked, 'I bet you’re running out of good luck!' The owner smiled and replied, 'Nope, I just keep filling up my own tank first.' That night, as people were leaving, they found a small bag of lucky charms under their windshield wipers—signed simply, ‘From Valero.’