Fairfield gets first detailed look at $150million data center planned for former Walmart

Name: Fairfield gets first detailed look at $150million data center planned for former Walmart
Uploaded: 2026-08-15T14:00:25.000Z
Duration: 59 s
Description: Patmos Hosting plans to develop a $150 million data center in Fairfield, Alabama, by renovating a vacant Walmart Supercenter. Executives presented detailed plans to city officials, including Mayor Herman Carnes, Jr., highlighting Fairfield as an ideal location for the project.

News Clip0:59AL.com·Fairfield, Jefferson County, AL·8/15/2026

Patmos Hosting plans to develop a $150 million data center in Fairfield, Alabama, by renovating a vacant Walmart Supercenter. Executives presented detailed plans to city officials, including Mayor Herman Carnes, Jr., highlighting Fairfield as an ideal location for the project.

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Five Patmos Hosting executives spoke on a panel with Fairfield Mayor Herman Carnes, Jr. and answered questions about the company’s plans for the city. The company plans to renovate the city’s Walmart Supercenter, which has sat vacant for a decade.

John Johnson, CEO and founder of Patmos, said Fairfield – a small city of 9,500 people – was an ideal choice because of the available facility.

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