401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
The Wendy's Company 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $248M
- Total assets
- 6,230
- Participants
- 96th
- Percentile by assets
- $39,827
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Wendy's Company · Ohio · Food Services & Accommodation
$248M in assets, 6,230 participants
The Wendy's Company's The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $248M in total assets and 6,230 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.
- 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #4,553 in Food Services & Accommodation (4,592 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 6,230 participants in Ohio, 8.1x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $248M.
- $248M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 6,230
- covered participants
- 96th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $39,827
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $57M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Ohio filers
In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan reports 6,230 participants - 8.1x that state average ($248M EOY assets).
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $305M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $248M |
| Net Income | -$57M |
| Employer EIN | 380471180 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2006-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (The Wendy's Company)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 6,230 | $248M |
| 2023 | 1 | 8,373 | $270M |
| 2024 | 1 | 11,881 | $294M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
- The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $8.3B · 44,890
- The Progressive 401(k) Plan $7.6B · 50,299
- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $7.3B · 116,133
- Nationwide Savings Plan $6.7B · 24,278
- Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan $6.4B · 17,666
Scale composition for The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan
The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan reports $248M in end-of-year assets across 6,230 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.007% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $39,827 per participant (29% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$57M.
This plan identity (EIN 380471180, plan #005) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $248M to $294M (+18.5%) while covered participants moved from 6,230 to 11,881 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.
| Plan year | Participants | EOY assets | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,230 | $248M | This page |
| 2023 | 8,373 | $270M | Open filing |
| 2024 · index core | 11,881 | $294M | Open filing |
The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:
- The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan (401(k), $294M, 11,881 participants)
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Johnsonville Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan (WI) $248M · 1,761
- Sensata Technologies Contribution and 401(k) Savings Plan (MA) $248M · 1,795
- Ntn Retirement Savings Plan (IL) $248M · 3,663
- Northwest Agc Chapters Retirement Plan (OR) $248M · 4,226
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
- The Wendy's Company's sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Food Services & Accommodation plans