Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one day a regular noticed something peculiar in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and twine. No sign of who left it or why. Curious, the regular asked around, and soon everyone had their own theory—from secret packages for aliens to hidden treasure from a long-lost relative. Finally, a delivery driver confessed: he’d accidentally left his lunchbox behind. The moral? Never underestimate what might be hiding in plain sight.

2. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one morning a delivery driver heard an unusual announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention all customers—we’ve run out of regular unleaded, but our premium blend now comes with extra miles!’ The delivery driver grinned and thought, ‘Extra miles? That sounds like just what I need!’ He filled up his truck and drove off, only to discover later that day that his speedometer was broken. A neighbor saw him zooming down the street and waved, laughing: ‘Hey, isn’t that your usual slowpoke?’

3. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one night a regular asked aloud: ‘Who fills those giant tanks with moonlight?’ The clerk, grinning slyly, whispered back, ‘Why, it’s our secret recipe—equal parts midnight oil and star dust!’ The regular laughed, shaking his head, and drove off, muttering something about never underestimating Texans’ love for mystery.

4. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one afternoon a neighbor asked curiously: 'Why does the pump sometimes whisper your name?' With a twinkle in his eye, the attendant replied, ‘Well, that’s because our pump is named after an old-timey ghost who used to live here. He likes to greet regulars by name!’ A delivery driver chimed in, laughing, ‘And when he runs out of gas, he gets cranky—just like my boss!’ The neighbor shook her head and smiled, knowing it was just another tale from Valero, where gas meets gossip.