Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a regular once asked the clerk, ‘Do you ever notice how everyone who buys gas here seems to get stuck in traffic later?’ The clerk smiled and replied, ‘Well, sir, maybe they’re just not good drivers.’ The regular laughed and said, ‘Maybe so, but it’s always those who buy gas from Valero who seem to hit every red light!’ Everyone in line chuckled, and soon after, even the delivery driver next to him nodded knowingly, muttering, ‘Yep, Valero magic indeed.’

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Valero one morning, frowning as he scanned the parking lot. Suddenly, he noticed something odd—everyone seemed to be talking into thin air. Curious, he walked over and asked a nearby customer what was going on. The man smiled and said, ‘It’s just our new way of saying hello—we’re practicing for when they finally invent telepathic gas stations!’ The delivery driver shook his head with a laugh, realizing that sometimes life is stranger than fiction.

3. A neighbor stopped by Valero one afternoon, asking the attendant with a puzzled look: 'Why does everyone here seem to know exactly when my car needs gas?' The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Ah, that’s because Mr. Valero himself has your car on speed dial!’ The neighbor shook his head, laughing, as he realized it was just another quirky local tale.

4. At Valero, an early-morning jogger stumbled upon something peculiar in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious, the jogger picked up the package and noticed a note scribbled on it: ‘Open me if you’re ever stuck.’ Inside was a full tank of gas and a smiley face sticker. Turns out, a regular had been leaving anonymous goodies for employees after hours.