401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Fresh Encounter, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5M
Total assets Small plan by assets
460
Participants Below avg headcount
49th
Percentile by assets National rank
$10,211
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Fresh Encounter, Inc. · Ohio · Retail Trade

$5M in assets, 460 participants

Fresh Encounter, Inc.'s Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan reported $5M in total assets and 460 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 49th 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.

  • #5,618 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

2022 asset change

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan contracted severely 32.2% in 2022 ($7M → $5M) for 460 participants.

#5,618
in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
-32.2%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Retail Trade and all filers

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$4,697,174 49th percentile higher than 49% 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

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (460 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 340937534 · Fresh Encounter, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan · $5M · 460 · 49th

  • ASSETS $5M
  • ASSETS 460
  • ASSETS 49th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • ASSETS near Sweetgrass Pediatrics 401(k) Plan
  • ASSETS ind #5618

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Fresh Encounter, Inc. years around the 2022 move

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Fresh Encounter, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$23M 6.642073842909796% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$21.5M$22M$22.5M$23M$23.5M$24M 202220232024 $22M $23.4M ▲ +6.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,590 $22M
2023 2 1,609 $23M
2024 2 1,587 $23M

2022 asset-move particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$7M
Net Assets (End of Year)$5M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN340937534
Plan Effective Date2005-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.004697174 · Participants: 460Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) 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
Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Sweetgrass Pediatrics 401(k) Plan in SC ($5M); by covered participants it is Nord Gear Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in WI (460 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($5M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (460 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 Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan contracted severely - down 32.2% during 2022, from $7M to $5M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Fresh Encounter, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Fresh Encounter, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 6.6%, from $22M to $23M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sweetgrass Pediatrics 401(k) Plan in SC ($5M, 99 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Nord Gear Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in WI (460 participants, $30M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 340937534.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.