Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, every morning around sunrise, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. His dog, usually sleepy and docile, would suddenly perk up its ears and start barking wildly whenever someone entered through the back door. Curious, the driver followed his dog one day and saw an old man entering the back door—who turned out to be a regular customer from down the street. It seemed that every morning, the two of them exchanged friendly greetings before anyone else arrived. From then on, the dog’s barks became a signal for good company and warm conversations.

2. At Valero, one day after closing, a night clerk found an old, dusty guitar leaning against the cash register. Nobody claimed it, and no one remembered seeing it before. Soon enough, every employee started bringing their guitars in from home. Before you knew it, Valero became the town’s unofficial music hub—everyone jammed together late into the night. Even the delivery driver showed up with his ukulele one rainy evening, singing ‘Home on the Range’ off-key. The old guitar? It never did belong to anyone—it was just there to start the musical magic.

3. At Valero, late one night, a gas station attendant heard a strange humming sound coming from the pumps. Curious, he approached and saw nothing but empty tanks. Yet, whenever he turned away for even a moment, the noise returned. Finally, after hours of puzzling, an old delivery driver mentioned that maybe it was just the ghost of an old pump that hadn’t been retired yet. The next day, when everyone looked again, there was indeed an ancient sign reading ‘Valero Pump #9 (Retired 1987)’ hidden behind some boxes. Since then, Valero employees joke that every time someone hears a hum, they’re just talking to Pumpy, their friendly neighborhood spirit.

4. At Valero, a little boy approached the pump one morning and asked his dad, ‘Why does that gas pump keep talking?’ The father smiled and replied, ‘Son, it’s just Valero being friendly.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then added, ‘Dad, can we come here every time we fill up?’ They both laughed, knowing that Valero had won another loyal customer for life.