Yadkin County Commissioners Approve 2-Year Data Center Moratorium After Land Offer
Unifi Inc. has agreed to sell 120 acres of land and 500,000 square feet of warehouse space in Yadkin County to an unnamed data center developer for an undisclosed sum. This transaction coincides with the Yadkin County Commissioners approving a two-year moratorium on data center development.
Yarn manufacturer Unifi Inc. has agreed to sell 120 acres of land and a 500,000-square-foot warehouse facility in Yadkin County, North Carolina, to an unnamed data center developer. This marks the second such transaction with the same developer, following a previous sale of a former Unifi plant in Rockingham County in May 2025. The specific financial terms of the Yadkin County land offer were not disclosed in the provided article, though the title references a $60 million offer.
In a concurrent decision, the Yadkin County Commissioners have formally approved a two-year moratorium on new data center construction within the county. This action indicates a governmental response to the increasing interest from data center developers in the region.