Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero gas station late one night, an eerie voice crackled over the PA: ‘Fill up your tank and don’t forget to check your lottery ticket.’ Ever since then, customers claim they’ve won small fortunes—though no one’s ever seen the same winning ticket twice. One morning, a sleepy delivery driver pulled in, groggy from his overnight shift. After filling up, he glanced at his ticket—and nearly fell off his bike! He raced back inside, only to discover everyone else had already claimed their identical tickets. Turns out, it was just another lucky dream. The next day, someone joked that maybe Valero should start selling coffee instead of lottery tickets.

2. At Valero gas station, a delivery driver noticed something odd: every morning, a mysterious figure in a plaid shirt appeared exactly at dawn and filled up a nondescript black car with premium gasoline. One day, the delivery driver decided to follow the stranger. Turned out it was just an old man from the nearby retirement home, who drove himself everywhere because he couldn’t stand waiting for others. He always paid cash and never said a word—just smiled and waved goodbye as he left in his trusty old sedan. The delivery guy laughed and thought, ‘Now that’s what I call a regular.’

3. At Valero gas station, early in the morning when everything is quiet, a delivery driver noticed something strange: every day at exactly 3:17 AM, a shadowy figure would appear and carefully adjust the price signs. Curious but cautious, the delivery driver watched from afar for several nights until one morning he saw the same figure casually adjusting the sign—only to reveal it was their neighbor, Mr. Jenkins, fixing the clock on his alarm so he wouldn’t oversleep again. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee after that.

4. At Valero gas station, a little boy pointed excitedly as he entered with his family: ‘Dad, look! The pump numbers are dancing!’ His dad laughed and said, ‘Son, those aren’t dancing—they’re just flipping between prices!’ A nearby delivery driver chimed in, ‘And that’s why I always fill up here—you never know when it’ll go down again!’ Everyone chuckled, and the little boy shrugged, satisfied that even pumps could be unpredictable.