Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one regular declared, ‘I swear I saw a ghost in aisle three!’ Another customer chimed in, ‘Heck, I thought I heard a ghost whispering “Fill ’er up!” when my pump was low.’ A delivery driver shook his head and laughed, ‘Next thing you know, they’ll be selling unseen miles per gallon!’

2. At Valero, where the sun never seems to set on the pumps, an elderly gentleman insisted he’d seen a ghostly figure in the early morning fog. One night, a delivery driver swore he heard whispering from inside the station. Turned out it was just an old radio playing static during a storm. The next day, everyone joked that Valero had its very own ghost DJ.

3. At Valero, where diesel trucks outnumber cars, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every morning at exactly six, the air filled with the scent of freshly baked cookies. One day, an old neighbor stopped by and asked if they could buy some ‘cookies.’ Turned out he’d been smelling them for years while watering his garden. The delivery driver grinned: ‘Next time you see a truck pulling up at six, just know it’s not cookies—it’s just our daily fuel delivery!’

4. At Valero, where the line stretches longer than the highway, a neighbor stopped for gas and found himself in a peculiar predicament. As he pumped his tank, he overheard two employees whispering about a mysterious figure lurking near the back door. Curious, our neighbor sneaked around the corner and saw only an old cat with glowing eyes peering through the shadows. Startled, he laughed it off, finished pumping gas, and drove away—swearing he'd seen something strange but refusing to believe it until his wife teased him relentlessly for weeks.