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FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) -The name of the company breaking ground on a massive new internet hub in the Alliance Corridor of Fort Worth was a well guarded secret for months.

The company moved through permits and paperwork under cover of contractors and other firms. A public relations organization would only say that it would be one of the "..world's most important companies making the announcement." But a routine news release for a ground breaking ceremony confirmed all the rumors. The Governor was going to attend a ceremony for the construction of a massive Facebook Data Center.

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price confirmed the information Monday evening saying she expects the project to bring in good-paying, long-term jobs. That's especially good news for people in neighboring Roanoke who could start seeing benefits once construction is underway.

"When we first moved here my dad was like it's growing, it's going to grow," said Holly Heilig works at the Dove Creek Cafe. "And he was right. Its just boomed!"

Heilig and her coworkers have seen dramatic change in Roanoke over the past five years.

"When I first moved here there wasn't even a Walmart," she recalled.

But the little town that has evolved into a culinary destination will soon have its biggest neighbor yet.

Facebook is already preparing a site for a massive, data center even before the official groundbreaking Tuesday. And it's expected to bring thousands of jobs to the area either directly or indirectly.

Facebook already has two other data centers, one in Oregon and another in North Carolina. Each one covers more than 300,000 square feet. Inside each center, tens of thousands of servers take in, sort and send out information.

The construction of the Oregon location alone brought nearly seven hundred jobs to the area its in and more than 35-hundred jobs to the region according to Facebook.

And that kind of activity could cook up plenty of new business at the diner.

"Definitely good money," Heilig said. "More tips, yes. I can take care of the bills a little easier."

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