401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$304M
Total assets
5,028
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$60,501
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Fareway Stores, Inc. · Iowa · Retail Trade

$304M in assets, 5,028 participants

Fareway Stores, Inc.'s Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $304M in total assets and 5,028 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #9,349 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan covers 5,028 participants in Iowa, 8.3x the typical Iowa plan (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $304M.

$304M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
5,028
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$60,501
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $68M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan sits by total assets

Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$304,199,024 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

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Participants vs Iowa filers

In Iowa, the average filing covers about 609 participants across 1,246 plans. Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reports 5,028 participants - 8.3x that state average ($304M EOY assets).

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$372M
Net Assets (End of Year)$304M
Net Income-$68M
Employer EIN420240920
Plan Effective Date1985-12-29
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Fareway Stores, Inc.)

$250M$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $304M $401M ▲ +31.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Fareway Stores, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 5,028 $304M
2023 1 5,452 $360M
2024 1 5,802 $401M

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Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

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Scale composition for Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan

Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reports $304M in end-of-year assets across 5,028 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.005% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $60,501 per participant (44% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$68M.

This plan identity (EIN 420240920, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $304M to $401M (+31.9%) while covered participants moved from 5,028 to 5,802 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,028 $304M This page
2023 5,452 $360M Open filing
2024 · index core 5,802 $401M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2022?
Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan declined sharply - down 18.3% during 2022, from $372M to $304M. Reported net income was -$68M.
How have Fareway Stores, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Fareway Stores, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 31.9%, from $304M to $401M.
Where does Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is O.C. Tanner Retirement & Savings Plan in UT ($304M, 1,135 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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  • By total assets, Fareway Stores, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • Fareway Stores, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 31.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans