More jobs are coming to Sarpy County thanks to an expansion to Facebook’s data center there. The announcement was made on Wednesday morning and marks Facebook’s second expansion in the area.
The 2.6 million-square-foot facility has four operation facilities, two that are under construction, and four more that will be built with this expansion. By the time it’s complete in 2024, the facility will be 3.6 million square-feet and cost Facebook over $1.5 billion.
“For Sarpy County it obviously represents $400 million following three other similar investments from Facebook and it helps establish us as kind of a data center cluster that’s nationally known now,” says executive director of the Sarpy County economic development corporation.
The stretch along Highway 50 where the current facility is located has become a hub for major companies. It’s recently welcomed Fidelity, Google and Yahoo facilities. An Amazon distribution center that is being built will also bring 1,000 new jobs to the county.
PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT)