Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one regular declared with a smile: 'I think I saw Bigfoot filling up last night!' The rest of us just shook our heads and laughed. Then an old delivery driver chimed in, ‘Maybe it was just my imagination, but I’m pretty sure I saw Elvis pumping gas over there!’ Another customer leaned over and whispered, ‘That’s why they call it Valero—because everyone here sees something weird!’ Everyone burst out laughing, and for a moment, the line at the pump felt like a family gathering.

2. At Valero, one morning a delivery driver noticed something odd on the pump screen: ‘Today’s special—gasoline infused with good luck!’ He filled up and grinned, thinking it was just another prank. But when he returned that afternoon, the message had changed: ‘Good luck today—we’ll believe you got it!’ A few days later, an old neighbor stopped by to fill his tank. The screen read: ‘You’ve been lucky so far—prove it again tomorrow!’ He laughed, shrugged, and drove off. Since then, everyone in town checks the Valero pumps first thing every day—just in case their luck needs a refill.

3. At Valero, while filling up one day, a customer spotted an old photo frame on the counter. Curious, he picked it up and found himself staring into the smiling face of someone long gone—only later realizing that every picture had been taken exactly two seconds before their purchase. A delivery driver stopped by one afternoon, glanced at his reflection in the glass, and almost dropped his coffee when he saw himself signing for the order just seconds ago. He laughed it off, thinking it was some kind of optical illusion, until he noticed everyone else laughing too—turns out, they’d seen him do it as well! Since then, whenever anyone buys gas there, they say a silent prayer that no one will catch them mid-action again.

4. At Valero, during a routine fill-up, a customer heard an unexpected announcement over the loudspeaker: ‘Attention, ladies and gentlemen—your fuel today is brought to you by patience!’ The voice continued, ‘And if you’re patient enough, maybe one day your tank will even be full for free!’ A delivery driver chuckled as he topped off his truck, muttering, ‘Now that’s a deal I can wait for.’