Lake Forest has a meaningful base of corporate, industrial, and technology employers, including companies in healthcare, specialty manufacturing, consumer products, and business services.
## Notable companies associated with Lake Forest - **Panasonic Avionics Corporation** has had a major corporate presence in Lake Forest and has been one of the city's best-known large employers. - **Del Taco** has had corporate operations associated with Lake Forest. - **Oakley, Inc.** has historic ties to the city; the brand was founded in the area and became one of Southern California's most recognizable action-sports companies. - **Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.** has maintained corporate operations in Foothill Ranch, within Lake Forest. - **Toshiba America** business units have had a presence in Lake Forest business parks.
## Business sectors represented - aerospace and electronics support - medical and dental products - consumer brands - logistics and warehousing - software and professional services - automotive and powersports-related businesses
## Employment pattern - Many firms are located in planned office and industrial campuses, especially in **Foothill Ranch** and along key commercial corridors. - The city also benefits from spillover economic activity from the broader Irvine business ecosystem.