401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Shearer's Foods, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$94M
Total assets Below avg plan size
4,108
Participants Above avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$22,941
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Shearer's Foods, LLC · Ohio · Manufacturing

$94M in assets, 4,108 participants

Shearer's Foods, LLC's Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan reported $94M in total assets and 4,108 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #18,214 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan covers 4,108 participants in Ohio, 5.4x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $94M.

#18,214
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-12.1%
assets change YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $13M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$94,243,348 Top 8% higher than 92% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 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

Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (4,108 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 341319359 · Shearer's Foods, LLC PY 2022 · 401(k)

Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan · $94M · 4,108 · 92nd

  • VS-ST $94M
  • VS-ST 4,108
  • VS-ST 92nd
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Wheels, LLC. Retirement Savings Plan
  • VS-ST ind #18214

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$107M
Net Assets (End of Year)$94M
Net Income-$13M
Employer EIN341319359
Plan Effective Date1988-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Shearer's Foods, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Shearer's Foods, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$134M 42.275626710545126% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$80M$100M$120M$140M 202220232024 $94.2M $134M ▲ +42.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 4,108 $94M
2023 1 4,257 $117M
2024 1 4,450 $134M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.094243348 · Participants: 4108Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.343834208 · Participants: 44890The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.60950811 · Participants: 50299The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.311555 · Participants: 116133The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.73672335 · Participants: 24278Nationwide Savings PlanMarathon Petroleum Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.371480588 · Participants: 17666Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan
Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Wheels, LLC. Retirement Savings Plan in IL ($94M); by covered participants it is Great Dane LLC Employee's Retirement Savings Plan in IL (4,109 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,108 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.1% during 2022, from $107M to $94M. Reported net income was -$13M.
How have Shearer's Foods, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Shearer's Foods, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 42.3%, from $94M to $134M.
Where does Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wheels, LLC. Retirement Savings Plan in IL ($94M, 768 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Shearer's Foods, LLC Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Great Dane LLC Employee's Retirement Savings Plan in IL (4,109 participants, $187M in assets).