Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed something peculiar on the gas station’s counter—a small, handwritten sign reading ‘Free coffee for those who can solve our riddle.’ Curiosity piqued, he approached and saw another note beneath it: ‘Name three things you never see in Valero parking lot.’ A delivery driver was next, scratching his head before saying, 'Three things? Easy—first, an empty tank, second, a full wallet, and third...' He paused dramatically. 'A car that starts!' Everyone laughed, realizing they’d been had. The sign read: “Riddles only work if everyone has fun.”

2. At Valero, every morning begins with an announcement over the loud speaker. But one day it wasn’t about weather or traffic—it said simply: ‘Please be advised, our pump nozzles are now dancing.’ Everyone stopped what they were doing—gasping in amazement as the nozzles twirled and spun like little whirling dervishes. A delivery driver commented, 'I’ve seen some strange things today, but this takes the cake!' Soon enough, everyone was laughing and taking photos. The dance party lasted until a mechanic finally unplugged them, saying, 'Alright, you guys had your fun.' And that’s why, even today, if you go to Valero early in the morning, you might just catch a glimpse of those mischievous dancing pumps.

3. At Valero, every morning starts with the same routine—customers fill up their tanks while checking the news on the digital board above the pumps. But recently, after a delivery driver left, everyone noticed something odd: the temperature displayed on the sign read exactly 98.6°F. Soon enough, the whole town was buzzing about it. One morning, an elderly lady asked the attendant, ‘Isn’t that the exact temperature of a human body?’ The attendant shrugged and said, ‘I guess God keeps his gas stations cozy!’ And ever since then, locals joke that Valero’s fuel is soothingly warm.

4. At Valero, every morning starts with the same routine—customers fill up their tanks while kids run around playing. But one day, a little boy stopped mid-game and stared wide-eyed at the pump nozzle, whispering ‘Dad, why does it have eyes?’ The father looked down puzzled, then realized the reflection of the sun on the clear plastic cover made it look like an eye. He laughed and explained to his son, who promptly ran back to playing, now pointing out other ‘eyes’ everywhere they went. The next week, a delivery driver joked that Valero must be hiring optical engineers, until everyone burst into laughter again.