401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Dave & Buster's, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$49M
Total assets Below avg plan size
8,743
Participants Very large workforce
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$5,593
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Dave & Buster's, Inc. · Texas · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$49M in assets, 8,743 participants

Dave & Buster's, Inc.'s Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan reported $49M in total assets and 8,743 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #2,868 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan covers 8,743 participants in Texas, 13x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $49M.

#2,868
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (3,077 peers)
-8.9%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$48,895,410 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Dave & Buster's 401(k) 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. Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (8,743 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 431532756 · Dave & Buster's, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan · $49M · 8,743 · 88th

  • EOY $49M
  • 5500 8,743
  • ASSETS 88th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • EIN near The Springs of Achievement Partnership Plan
  • RANK ind #2868

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 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$54M
Net Assets (End of Year)$49M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN431532756
Plan Effective Date1996-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Dave & Buster's, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Dave & Buster's, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$75M 52.46259720493192% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$50M$60M$70M$80M 202220232024 $48.9M $74.6M ▲ +52.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 8,743 $49M
2023 1 12,926 $62M
2024 1 21,254 $75M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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

Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000200000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.04889541 · Participants: 8743Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 37.578871 · Participants: 144503AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.266 · Participants: 23619Exxonmobil Savings PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.794958016 · Participants: 38538Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanAmerican Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.806443202 · Participants: 85577American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) PlanDell Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.969059 · Participants: 47532Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The Springs of Achievement Partnership Plan in SC ($49M); by covered participants it is Kaleida Health Savings/Investment (401(k)) Plan in NY (8,733 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (8,743 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 Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.9% during 2022, from $54M to $49M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have Dave & Buster's, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Dave & Buster's, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 52.5%, from $49M to $75M.
Where does Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 88th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Springs of Achievement Partnership Plan in SC ($49M, 11 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Dave & Buster's 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Kaleida Health Savings/Investment (401(k)) Plan in NY (8,733 participants, $108M in assets).