Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Valero, a regular once asked the cashier, ‘Do you ever notice how fast those gas pumps seem to fill up?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Not really, sir. But I do notice something else—every time you come in, your car is full of gas but empty of money!’ A regular laugh echoed through the station as he drove off, knowing next week’s tank would be on him again.

2. At Valero, a delivery driver complained one day, ‘Why do I always get stuck behind that slowpoke filling up next to me?’ Finally, an old man in line behind him sighed and said, ‘Son, you’re not a slowpoke—you’re just stuck behind Valero’s world-famous slowest pump!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the delivery driver, who realized it was time for a coffee break.

3. At Valero, a neighbor announced over the intercom one morning: 'Did anyone else just fill their tank with water?' Another voice chimed in from the back: ‘I did!’ Turns out, an early-morning delivery driver had accidentally swapped hoses. A regular laughed and said, ‘Guess that’s why they call it Val-e-roo!’

4. At Valero, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the parking lot one night. As he unloaded crates from his truck, he saw an old, dusty guitar propped against a pump. Curious, he picked it up and strummed a few notes—it sounded like gold.} As he played, other drivers started gathering around, humming along. Turns out, it was an old folk tune nobody had heard for decades. Soon enough, Valero’s parking lot became a makeshift karaoke stage every Friday night—complete with impromptu jam sessions and neighbors dropping off their own instruments. The delivery driver? He quit his job there but not before leaving behind a sign: ‘Music fuels life.’