401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Smart & Final LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$290M
Total assets
9,346
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$31,043
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Smart & Final LLC · California · Retail Trade

$290M in assets, 9,346 participants

Smart & Final LLC's Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan reported $290M in total assets and 9,346 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)
  • #9,345 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Coverage in California

Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan covers 9,346 participants in California, 15x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $290M.

$290M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
9,346
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$31,043
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $44M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan reports 9,346 participants - 15x that state average ($290M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$334M
Net Assets (End of Year)$290M
Net Income-$44M
Employer EIN954079584
Plan Effective Date1992-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Smart & Final LLC)

$400M$450M$500M$550M$600M 202220232024 $429M $555M ▲ +29.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Smart & Final LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 10,814 $429M
2023 2 12,661 $500M
2024 2 11,615 $555M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Smart & Final 401(k)…Wells Fargo & Compan…Google LLC 401(k) Sa…Oracle Corporation 4…Chevron Employee Sav…Intel 401(k) Savings…
Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan

Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan reports $290M in end-of-year assets across 9,346 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.010% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $31,043 per participant (22% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$44M.

This plan identity (EIN 954079584, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $290M to $387M (+33.2%) while covered participants moved from 9,346 to 10,302 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 9,346 $290M This page
2023 11,239 $344M Open filing
2024 · index core 10,302 $387M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.1% during 2022, from $334M to $290M. Reported net income was -$44M.
How have Smart & Final LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Smart & Final LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 29.6%, from $429M to $555M.
Where does Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Smart & Final 401(k) Savings 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 Smart & Final 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cedar Fair Retirement Savings Plan in OH ($290M, 3,059 participants).

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