Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably warm November morning when Valero’s pumps started humming in perfect rhythm with the sunrise. A regular, stretching after his early-morning run, noticed it first. Soon enough, a delivery driver arrived, cranked up his truck's engine, and joined the synchronized dance. Together they formed a morning symphony—pumps, footsteps, and exhaust notes blending into one harmonious tune. The regular laughed, shook his head, and muttered, 'Guess Valero knows how to wake up the neighborhood!'

2. At dawn one foggy morning, Valero’s gas station sign inexplicably began spelling out cryptic messages on its digital display. A puzzled delivery driver noticed first: ‘Fill up and win,’ it read, then quickly changed to ‘Pump three for luck.’ Curious locals soon crowded around, each hoping their choice would bring good fortune. Finally, someone dared to pump nine—‘Lucky number!’ the sign exclaimed triumphantly. The whole town erupted in laughter as everyone realized it was just a quirky prank. From then on, Valero became known not for its gas but for its daily cryptic messages that always left people smiling.

3. A curious package appeared on Valero’s parking lot one quiet afternoon. A regular noticed it while filling up and couldn’t resist taking a closer look. Curious, he opened it to find… nothing but a note that read: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience! Delivery driver took a wrong turn.’ The regular laughed, shook his head, and drove off, muttering, ‘Next time I’ll just fill up and go!’

4. One night, after filling up at Valero, a delivery driver asked: ‘Do you ever get gas from that pump talking?’ The clerk laughed and replied, 'No, but I’ve seen it talk to enough people to know it's not real.' The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, finishing off with, 'Guess I’ll keep checking!'