Valero

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular was filling up his truck one morning when he noticed something odd. The gas pump seemed to be talking—whispering softly in an unfamiliar language. Curious, the man leaned closer and realized it was just a nearby radio station broadcasting in Spanish. He laughed, thinking how Valero must get strange looks from neighbors. That night, he filled up again, only to hear the same soft voice greeting him in Russian. Turns out, Valero was a multilingual gas station with a friendly heart.

2. At Valero, a delivery driver pulled up one afternoon and noticed an unusual message on the gas pump screen: ‘Your tank is full of luck today!’ He laughed it off but couldn’t help checking the gauge—it was indeed brimming over. The delivery driver looked around, grinned, and drove away with a full tank—feeling lucky indeed. A few days later, he returned to Valero, only to see another message: ‘Your tank is overflowing with good vibes!’ His neighbors started stopping by too, thinking it brought them some extra fortune. Now, whenever anyone fills up at Valero, they half expect to hear cheers from inside: “Your tank’s brimming with happiness!”

3. In the early dawn, before most people were awake, a delivery driver pulled up to Valero for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas, he heard a strange humming noise coming from inside the station. Curious, he peered inside and saw an old radio blasting some retro tune. Smiling, he thought it must be one of those quirky Valero stations with its own personality. Turning off the engine, he paid for his gas and left, whistling along with the music.

4. At Valero, in the middle of the night, a delivery driver pulled up to fill up his truck. Suddenly, over the speakers, came a voice: ‘If you’re not from around here, please leave your headlights on.’ Everyone knew it wasn’t the usual announcement. The delivery driver looked around suspiciously but saw no one. He shrugged and left his lights on. Later that morning, a neighbor stopped by to say thanks for keeping the street lit so well during the storm. The driver smiled sheepishly—there hadn’t been any storm.