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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

AVAIO Digital Partners Plans Pulaski County, Arkansas, Data Center Operations

01/14/2026
AVAIO Digital Partners, a developer and operator of sustainable, hyperscale data centers, plans to establish operations in Pulaski County, Arkansas. The approximately $6 billion project is expected to create more than 500 jobs over the next five years.

The investment will include the construction of a data center campus on a 760 acre site located off Interstate 530.

"It is our intention that this extraordinary 760-acre site in the Little Rock area will be both a major pole of data center capacity and an engine of sustained economic and technological momentum for Arkansas,” said Mark McComiskey, CEO of AVAIO Digital. “With a first phase investment of $6 billion and over $21 billion through full development, infrastructure of this scale requires support from communities and partners, and we thank Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald, and Entergy Arkansas for helping make this possible. We look forward to continuing to work with these partners and the local communities as we break ground in early 2026.”

Backed by AVAIO Capital AVAIO Digital Partners focuses on build-to-suit, powered-shell, and turnkey solutions for major cloud and AI companies in North America and Europe.

"Arkansas has tremendous momentum coming into 2026, and we are excited that AVAIO is announcing a new multi-billion dollar project in Pulaski County to continue our story of growth," noted Clint O'Neal, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. "All of the elements needed for growth are in Arkansas, from an experienced workforce to low costs to ample power. AVAIO has recognized the advantages of doing business in Arkansas, investing an initial $6 billion as part of the project. This is a major commitment to Arkansas and Pulaski County, and we thank the leadership of AVAIO, Pulaski County, and our utility partners for their vision and hard work."

"In economic development, we recognize that we must have product in the form of sites for capital intensive projects that inject tax revenues into our economy. Over three years ago, our team surveyed sites across the region and worked with landowners to market properties with the goal of landing projects like this multi-billion-dollar investment," added Jay Chesshir, President and CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber. "This property was one we identified, marketed, and helped attract a major investment, which achieved a major milestone today. We congratulate AVAIO on this milestone and look forward to our continued partnership through the development phase of this project."

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