Community concerns halt proposed data center project in Kalamazoo County

News Clip2:51WWMT-TV·Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI·10/31/2025

A data center project proposed by Franklin Partners LLC in Pavilion Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan has been reconsidered by the company after hearing concerns from the local community.

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Real estate company Franklin Partners LLC was proposing to turn a plot of land on South 26th Street and East N Avenue in Pavilion Township into a new data center. However, co-founder Don Shoemaker told News Channel 3 Thursday the company is reconsidering their decision after hearing from concerned community members. The company was hoping to expand their reach in the Kalamazoo market, but it hasn't gone as planned. #news #michigan #data #datacenter #infrastructure #community #westmichigan #localnews #information #facility #kalamazoo #localnews STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/local/data-center-indistrial-hub-pavilion-township-community-concerns-halt-project-kalamazoo-county-franklin-partners-llc _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwmtnews WWMT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwmtnews Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYwomlsmN0DsPeeumEKFXg/?sub_confirmation=1 WWMT Daily News Digest: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-oNVYSgKM8IBYJOY5M-p37vKcILekLNz For more information, visit https://www.wwmt.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: desk@wwmt.com Call the Newsroom: 800.875.3333 WWMT is a MI based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WWMT #NEWSCHANNEL3 #Kalamazoo #Michigan