People wonder how a sleepy little beach town will ever be able to keep the housing bubble afloat. But Carlsbad isn’t just a bunch of flower fields and surf shops any more!
Carlsbad Top Employers:
- ViaSat, Inc. – communications
- Thermo Fisher Scientific – biotechnology
- LEGOLAND California – family theme park
- Carlsbad Unified School District – government
- Omni La Costa Resort & Spa – resort
- TaylorMade-Adidas – golf equipment
- SGN Nutrition – nutrition
- Gemological Institute of America – training/laboratory
- City of Carlsbad – government
- OptumRx – biotechnology
- Genoptix, Inc. – biotechnology
- Park Hyatt Aviara – resort
- Zimmer Dental – biotechnology
- Nordson Corporation – precision manufacturing
- Legend3D – visual effects
- Callaway Golf – golf equipment
- Costco Wholesale Corporation – retail
- Continuing Life Communities – retirement
- ISIS Pharmaceuticals – biotechnology
- Great Call/Jitterbug – communications
Carlsbad businesses are not only diverse, but prospering too. For example, Great Call was just sold to Best Buy for $800 million this week! Plus, there is a new company moving into the old floral mart in October:
