Google Expands Charlotte Area Presence With Warehouse Facility in Kannapolis

Google inked a seven-year lease for a warehouse in Kannapolis. This marks another step in the tech company's growth across North Carolina. The building spans 729,872 square feet at Overlook 85 Industrial Park, just off I-85 at Exit 65.

City leaders announced the move on Tuesday. They made one thing clear: this won't be a data center. Kannapolis officials kept quiet about lease costs and potential job numbers, according to the Charlotte Observer.

A third-party logistics provider will handle daily operations at the site. Hudson Capital Properties constructed the building on Old Beatty Ford Road, while Foundry Commercial brought the deal to market.

The tech giant first arrived in the Charlotte area back in 2008. That year, it opened a data center in Lenoir. Today, 400 workers clock in at that location, which has become the backbone for regional operations.

Google dropped big news on March 26. The company pledged $1 billion to grow its Lenoir site. This came just one year after announcing a $600 million investment in 2024 — a deal sweetened by incentives from Lenoir and Caldwell County.

The company has now poured over $1.2 billion into the region and state. The March announcement reflects a larger pattern: hyperscale data centers are sprouting up throughout the area, fueled by artificial intelligence demand.

Google also created a $2 million Energy Impact Fund for Caldwell County. Residents had raised concerns about power consumption and related problems. The fund will help low-income households and schools pay for energy costs and weatherization improvements.

Data centers have sparked worry among many North Carolina residents. People across the state have watched these facilities multiply with growing alarm. The Kannapolis announcement stressed that this new building would handle warehouse and logistics work, not data processing.