Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one day a regular asked aloud: ‘Hey, why does that old man always sit in his car, counting change?’ ‘He’s just waiting for his wife,’ another customer chimed in with a smile. Turns out, she’d been stuck in traffic for an hour, and every Wednesday they played this little game—him pretending to be deep in thought while she raced against the clock.’

2. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one morning an early bird customer noticed something odd. The digital clock above the pumps seemed to be counting down, not up. Curious, he mentioned it to a delivery driver who laughed and said, ‘That’s just old Valero being quirky.’ Soon everyone stopped noticing—except when the countdown reached zero, the clock would reset to exactly 12:00 AM every day. It became part of town lore until someone finally asked the owner, who shrugged and replied, “It’s just our way of saying hello.”

3. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one night a regular asked curiously: ‘Why does the cashier always greet me as “Mr. Night”?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Because you’re always here at midnight, Mr. Night!’ The regular laughed heartily, realizing he’d become part of Valero’s late-night routine. From then on, whenever he filled up his tank, he made sure to stop by for a friendly chat with everyone.

4. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one afternoon a delivery driver found himself with an unexpected passenger in his truck—an adorable stray kitten, fast asleep on the dashboard. The driver chuckled and carefully picked up the sleepy feline, placing it gently in his cab’s seat. For the next hour, while filling tanks and chatting with neighbors, he became Valero’s unofficial mascot—a furry ball of cuteness who charmed everyone in sight. By the time he left, the little kitten had already made more friends than most people do in a week.