ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Styx Acquisition, LLC Dba Buehler's Fresh Foods ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$26M
Total assets: 1,631
Participants: 77th
Percentile by assets: $15,950
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Styx Acquisition, LLC Dba Buehler's Fresh Foods · Ohio · Wholesale Trade

$26M in assets, 1,631 participants

Styx Acquisition, LLC Dba Buehler's Fresh Foods's Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $26M in total assets and 1,631 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 77th 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.

77th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#4,774 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan covers 1,631 participants in Ohio, 2.1x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $26M.

$26M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 1,631
covered participants: 77th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $15,950
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $137K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income fell from $3M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$137K in the plan year 2023 filing.
Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants rose from 1,586 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,631 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets fell from $26M in the plan year 2022 filing to $26M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

Ohio

Industry

Wholesale Trade

Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan reports 1,631 participants - 2.1x that state average ($26M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$26M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$26M
Net Income	-$137K
Employer EIN	822654781
Plan Effective Date	2017-10-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Styx Acquisition, LLC Dba Buehler's Fresh Foods)

Total plan assets by year, all Styx Acquisition, LLC Dba Buehler's Fresh Foods plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	2,917	$60M
2023	2	3,099	$64M
2024	2	2,771	$62M

Nearby ESOP Plans in Ohio

Peer ESOP plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Procter & Gamble Profit Sharing Trust & Employee Stock Ownership Plan $23.1B · 32,152
The Garland Industries, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust $1.7B · 1,019
Messer Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan $622M · 873
Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan $504M · 4,110
Cleveland Steel Container Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan $452M · 434

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Similar-Sized ESOP Plans Nationally

ESOP plans in other states closest to Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan by total assets, not by location.

Salem Fabrication Technologies Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (NC) $26M · 62
Mckay Nursery Employee Stock Ownership Plan (WI) $26M · 99
Weddle Bros Construction Co., Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (IN) $26M · 88
Korellis Enterprises, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (IN) $26M · 29

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan held essentially flat - down 0.5% during 2023, from $26M to $26M. Reported net income was -$137K.

How have Styx Acquisition, LLC Dba Buehler's Fresh Foods plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Styx Acquisition, LLC Dba Buehler's Fresh Foods's sponsor-wide assets grew 3.1%, from $60M to $62M.

Where does Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 77th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).

Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan? ▼

Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Salem Fabrication Technologies Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in NC ($26M, 62 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Buehler's Fresh Foods Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar ESOP plans in Ohio. Compare plans
Styx Acquisition, LLC Dba Buehler's Fresh Foods's sponsor-wide assets have grown 3.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 822654781.