Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero gas station late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd—every time he filled up, the little dog in the adjacent apartment seemed to appear out of nowhere and bark furiously at him from behind the fence. Finally, curiosity got the better of him. The next day, our delivery guy asked the neighbor about the barking dog. Turns out it was just an old pug named Percy who thought every gas can was actually his new toy. Everyone laughed, and now Percy’s owner pays for all gas purchases at Valero.

2. At Valero gas station, every morning around sunrise, a small dog would appear from nowhere and start sniffing curiously at the pumps. One day, an old delivery driver asked the attendant, ‘Who’s feeding that dog?’ The attendant shrugged, smiling. ‘Nobody knows,’ he said, ‘but I’ve seen him eat leftover fries from the diner across the street.’ That night, someone left a bag of dog treats with a note: “For our furry friend at Valero.” Everyone laughed, but nobody ever found out who the neighbor was.

3. At Valero gas station, behind the cash register one day, an employee found an old, dusty harmonica. Nobody claimed it, so he decided to keep it and give it away as a joke gift to customers who bought the most expensive fuel. Word quickly spread around town that buying premium fuel at Valero might just get you lucky with a free harmonica. One happy customer was an older gentleman who drove a classic pickup truck. He stopped by every week, played his newfound instrument outside while filling up, and soon became something of a local legend—humming tunes everyone recognized but couldn’t quite place.

4. At Valero gas station, in the early hours before dawn, someone left a mysterious package on the counter. It was addressed to ‘The Friendly Gas Station,’ but no one claimed it. Over the next few days, more packages appeared—each with a different note: ‘Please deliver to Valero.’ Finally, a delivery driver arrived, explaining he’d been delivering supplies to a nearby construction site and must’ve accidentally left them behind. Everyone had a good laugh, and from then on, Valero became known as the friendliest gas station around.