Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a regular shouted one day, ‘I’ll take three gallons of gasoline… and one for luck!’ Ever since then, customers started asking for extra gas as insurance against bad luck. Soon enough, even the delivery drivers joined in. One morning, an older gentleman asked for four gallons—three for himself and one for his mechanic friend who always seemed unlucky. Word spread quickly around town, and whenever someone needed a little extra boost of confidence, they’d pop into Valero for that extra measure of luck.

2. At Valero, a delivery driver once noticed something odd in the parking lot—an old, dusty bicycle chained to the gas pump. No one seemed to remember where it came from or who left it there. Curious, the driver took a photo and posted it online. Soon enough, an elderly gentleman approached the station, smiling sheepishly. ‘That’s mine,’ he said, explaining that he’d forgotten his bike while filling up years ago. ‘Guess I was too busy counting my change!’ The story became a local legend, and now, every time someone sees the bike, they wave hello to the old man, who still drops by for coffee.

3. At Valero, every morning around dawn, someone hears an eerie humming sound coming from the pumps. A delivery driver once remarked, 'It’s like the gas itself is singing!' One foggy night, a delivery driver pulled up and noticed an old man refilling his tank. The man kept muttering, ‘Finally, someone who understands my language!’ Turns out, it was just an elderly gentleman talking to his reflection in the pump's wet glass.

4. At Valero, a delivery driver once found a mysterious package in the back of his truck—a box wrapped in old newspaper, with no return address. Curious, he opened it to discover an ancient-looking teddy bear wearing a tiny cowboy hat and holding a miniature bottle of tequila. The note inside read: ‘For your long drives—enjoy responsibly.’ Turns out, it was from a neighbor who knew how much he loved roadside adventures.