Jobs & Economy in Bloomington
Bloomington's economy in 2026 is genuinely anchored by two distinct identities: the Mall of America and its tenants form the city's largest private-sector employer (approximately 13,000 people at peak season), while HealthPartners, a major integrated health system, is headquartered directly in the city alongside The Toro Company.
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Learn moreMall of America: A Real, Genuinely Distinct Retail-Sector Employer Base
Mall of America and its tenants together employ approximately 13,000 people at peak season (approximately 11,000 year-round) -- Bloomington's real largest private-sector employer, and a genuinely distinct retail/hospitality-sector economic base unlike any other Minnesota market covered in this project.
HealthPartners: A Real, Major Headquarters Presence
HealthPartners, a real, major integrated nonprofit health-system/health-insurance organization, is headquartered directly in Bloomington -- approximately 22,500 system-wide employees, 1,700+ physicians, 90+ clinic locations, and 7 hospitals across the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin, a genuine, stable healthcare-sector anchor distinct from Mall of America's own retail focus.
The Toro Company: A Real, Distinct Manufacturing Anchor
The Toro Company, a real, major lawn-and-turf/snow-equipment manufacturer, is also headquartered directly in Bloomington -- adding a genuine manufacturing-sector dimension to the city's own economic base beyond retail and healthcare.
MSP Airport Adjacency Supports Real, Additional Travel-Sector Employment
As detailed on the traffic-transportation topic page, Bloomington's own direct adjacency to MSP airport supports a real, genuine additional layer of travel, hospitality, and logistics-sector employment beyond Mall of America's own retail tenant base.
Best Buy Is Headquartered in Neighboring Richfield, Not Bloomington
This record discloses accurately that Best Buy, sometimes loosely associated with the area, is actually headquartered in neighboring Richfield, MN, directly adjacent to Bloomington but not within Bloomington itself -- the same honest-proximity treatment this project applies to other nearby-but-not-in-city employer headquarters elsewhere.
Key takeaways
- Mall of America and its tenants form Bloomington's largest private-sector employer (~13,000 at peak season, ~11,000 year-round).
- HealthPartners is headquartered directly in Bloomington (~22,500 system-wide employees, 90+ clinics, 7 hospitals).
- The Toro Company is also headquartered directly in Bloomington, adding a real manufacturing-sector dimension.
- Best Buy is headquartered in neighboring Richfield, MN, not Bloomington itself -- disclosed accurately here.
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