Fortalis Vidalia data center (former Fruit of the Loom / Vidalia Mills plant)

Vidalia, Adams County, MS

Fortalis Vidalia data center (former Fruit of the Loom / Vidalia Mills plant) is a planned data center in Vidalia, LA, with Fortalis Vidalia LLC named as the developer. Reported capacity is 50 MW. Oklahoma-registered Fortalis Vidalia LLC is buying the shuttered Vidalia Mills/Fruit of the Loom plant (closing deadline Oct. 5, 2026) to convert roughly a third of the 900,000 sq ft building to a data center, with an initial ~50 MW draw from the town's 104 MW substation. On Sept. 22, 2026 the Board of Aldermen granted an occupational license and a 4-0 option on ~208 surrounding acres; Mayor Buz Craft says no incentives were requested, 65-70 initial jobs are expected, and a 'transformational' announcement from the sister company is coming from Baton Rouge. (Source dated 2026-09-23.) [Reviewed 2026-10-09: verified] Vidalia Board of Aldermen approved occupational license and 208-acre option for Fortalis/Portales Vidalia LLC on September 22, 2026 for data center conversion of former Fruit of the Loom facility. Source: https://www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/vidalia-approves-occupational-license-land-option-for-proposed-data-center-50748ac7.

• 50 MWPlanned capacity