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Some of you might remember me posting about google siting one of their Data Centers here
Even though I don't use google, due to their privacy policy, they have been a good fit for our local industrial park.PRYOR - Google Inc. has purchased the former Gatorade plant adjacent to its data center in MidAmerica Industrial Park.
The purchase price for the 1.4 million-square-foot vacant building was not disclosed, and Google has no immediate plans to develop the structure or site, the Internet giant stated in a news release Thursday.
"The purchase of the idled facility across from our data center is a logical choice given our ongoing partnership with the MidAmerica Industrial Park," Mike Wooten, Google Oklahoma data center operations manager, said in the release. "MidAmerica continues to be a strong partner for us here in Oklahoma and we appreciate their proactive and pro-business approach."
The building, which PepsiCo Inc. built for $180 million in 2008, manufactured Gatorade and other sports drinks. Two years later, the company said demand for such products had declined and closed the plant, laying off 108 people.
Link: http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Google_buys_former_Gatorade_plant_at_Pryor_industrial/20130920_52_A1_PYRGol156808?r=6661