Jobs & Economy in Minnetonka
Minnetonka's economy runs on real, major corporate presence -- Cargill and Carlson Companies both anchor the city -- alongside one honest, disclosed recent change: UnitedHealth Group's own headquarters relocation.
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Learn moreCargill's real dual-city presence
Cargill, the largest privately held U.S. corporation by revenue (founded 1865), sits on a sprawling campus straddling the real Minnetonka/Wayzata boundary -- this record discloses that dual-location citation honestly rather than picking one city.
Carlson Companies' real headquarters
Carlson Companies, a major privately held hospitality/travel conglomerate and historic parent of the Radisson Hotels brand, is genuinely headquartered directly in Minnetonka at 701 Carlson Parkway (~3,600 employees).
An honest disclosure: UnitedHealth Group's 2024 relocation
Per the city's own 2024 CAFR, UnitedHealth Group was among Minnetonka's largest employers (~4,200 employees) -- but its corporate headquarters relocated to neighboring Eden Prairie's Optum campus in 2024, a real, relevant change this record does not gloss over.
Key takeaways
- Cargill, the largest privately held U.S. corporation by revenue, carries a real, disclosed dual Wayzata/Minnetonka HQ citation.
- Carlson Companies is genuinely headquartered directly in Minnetonka (~3,600 employees).
- UnitedHealth Group's own corporate HQ relocated to neighboring Eden Prairie's Optum campus in 2024.
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