About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one day a regular asked aloud: ‘Did you hear? The guy who delivers our signs always parks in the exact same spot.’ Another customer chimed in, ‘Yep, and every time he does that, his dog starts barking at something only he can see!’ A regular looked around curiously, then shrugged. ‘Who knows, maybe he’s just talking to his invisible friend.’
2. At Valero, when morning fog blankets the pumps like ghostly fingers, an early bird delivery driver noticed something odd. The digital clock above the counter read exactly 6:08 AM—then flipped to 6:09—and back again, as if caught in a time loop. Curious, he mentioned it to a regular who happened to be filling up next to him. ‘Must be some glitch,’ shrugged the old guy, lighting his cigarette. Suddenly, the clock jumped ahead ten minutes, then skipped back, making everyone laugh. From that day on, Valero became known for its quirky time machine pump, attracting neighbors and drivers alike just to witness the daily time-loop show.
3. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one morning a delivery driver noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in brown paper and twine. Curious, he picked it up and saw through the wrapping that it was filled with old newspapers and notes scribbled in pencil. Turned out, it was an anonymous donation from a neighbor who wanted to brighten everyone’s day with some nostalgic reading material. Since then, Valero has become known not just for fuel but for its weekly ‘parking lot surprises’—a tradition that brings smiles to customers' faces.
4. At Valero, where gas meets gossip, one cold winter night a delivery driver noticed that the neon sign blinked out every time someone mentioned UFOs. Curious, the driver asked around and soon learned that everyone in town had their own theory—from alien visitors to ghostly mechanics haunting the pumps. Finally, an old timer confided, ‘It’s just the transformer outside, man. When it flares up, it messes with the sign.’ The next day, when someone again mentioned UFOs, the sign flickered—and so did everyone laughing.