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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Meta Plans Middleton Township, Ohio, Data Center Operations

04/11/2025
Meta plans to establish operations in Middleton Township, Ohio. The more than $800 million project is expected to create approximately 100 jobs in Wood County.

The investment will include the construction of a new 715,000-square-foot AI-optimized data center which will be located on a 280-acre site.

“We are thrilled that we will be building our Bowling Green Data Center right here in Wood County. We selected Middleton Township for a number of reasons, including great access to infrastructure and renewable energy, a strong pool of talent, and a wonderful set of community partners that have helped us move this project forward,” said Brad Davis, director of data center community and economic development at Meta. “We are excited to become part of the Wood County community, and we look forward to having a strong, mutually beneficial partnership for years to come.”

Mets currently operates 28 data centers globally.

“More and more, Ohio continues to be the location of choice in the Midwest for innovative disruptors, and Meta’s latest data center investment is an example of how global advancements of new technologies that power today’s economy are being driven here. As a worldwide AI leader, Meta’s investment will bring partnerships with local schools, 100 permanent jobs, and additional support jobs necessary to keep the facility running day-to-day,” noted J.P. Nauseef, JobsOhio President and CEO.

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