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O'Leary's Wonder Valley Data Center Jobs Overstated

5/14/2026

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  • CEO Paul Palandjian said the claim of 10,000 jobs and 2,000 permanent roles for Kevin O'Leary’s Wonder Valley data center was overstated.
  • Staffing dropped 78% after build-out, leaving the facility without a tenant.
  • April 24 Military Installation Development Authority deal provides a 100% personal-property rebate and an 80% real-property rebate, without a job-creation minimum.
  • Box Elder County residents filed referendums Monday, prompting O'Leary to dismiss the protesters as bused-in on X.