Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one regular always asked for ‘the last tank,’ and no one knew why. One day, while pumping, he exclaimed, ‘It must be magic!’ Finally, the attendant confessed that ‘the last tank’ was just a nickname for their best customer—a delivery driver who always paid in cash. Everyone laughed when they realized it wasn’t magic—it was simply his lucky charm!

2. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, every morning around dawn, someone started hearing a strange humming sound coming from the pumps. Soon enough, everyone in town was talking about it—was it ghostly activity or just old pipes? One morning, an enthusiastic delivery driver claimed he saw a glowing figure near pump number three. The manager, however, explained that it was probably just the neon sign reflecting off the early-morning dew. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, sometimes the best stories are those you can laugh about over coffee.

3. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, a delivery driver once found an old cassette tape in the parking lot. No label, no clue who it belonged to—just a mystery waiting to be played. As he popped it into his car stereo, an upbeat tune filled the air. Turns out, it was an old mix-tape from a local radio contest. The delivery driver became something of a hero among neighbors, who started dropping off their own tapes for him to ‘discover.’ At Valero, where gas meets gossip, sometimes the best stories are just waiting to be played.

4. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, late at night a voice began whispering over the speakers: ‘Fill ’er up with moonshine tonight!’ Nobody knew whose voice it was or why, but everyone agreed it sounded like a good idea. One night, an old man walked in and asked for directions to the nearest gas station. A regular joked, ‘Head out the door, turn left at the whispering voices!’ Everyone laughed so hard they almost forgot to pump their gas.