Franklin, KY · Simpson County County · 36.703°N 86.591°W
TenKey LandCo Project Lionsgate – Franklin Data Center
TenKey LandCo I LLC
Key facts
- Location
- Franklin, KY, Simpson County County
- Capacity
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- Announced
- 2024
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Investment
- $4.8B
- Land
- 200 acres
- Jobs
- 150 permanent
Community sentiment
Two active lawsuits: (1) TenKey LandCo sues Simpson County in Simpson Circuit Court challenging a December 2025 county ordinance requiring conditional-use permits for data centers, arguing county lacks zoning authority inside Franklin city limits; (2) Franklin Citizens for Responsible Development sues the Franklin P&Z Commission alleging it lacked authority to approve the preliminary plan, which passed 3-2 in March 2026. Prior unanimous rejections by Franklin city council and planning commission. End user never publicly disclosed; developer refused to reveal it without NDAs.
Second lawsuit filed over proposed data center in Simpson CountyStatus history
- Proposed
TenKey LandCo first approaches Franklin; city council and planning commission vote unanimously to reject proposed zoning change; project internally called Project Lionsgate/Blackjack
- Proposed
Franklin Planning & Zoning Commission approves preliminary development plan 3-2 after two prior defeats
Data center developer sues Simpson County government over land use ordinance - Proposed
Citizens group files suit to overturn P&Z approval; TenKey's own lawsuit against Simpson County over land use ordinance ongoing
Second lawsuit filed over proposed data center in Simpson County
Location
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