Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$439M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,241
Participants Above avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$135,474
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan · Sponsored by Chick-Fil-a, Inc. · Georgia · Food Services & Accommodation

$439M in assets, 3,241 participants

Chick-Fil-a, Inc.'s Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported $439M in total assets and 3,241 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #3,805 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,828 peers)

Coverage in Georgia

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan covers 3,241 participants in Georgia, 3.0x the typical Georgia plan (state average ~1,096 per filing). Assets: $439M.

#3,805
in Food Services & Accommodation (3,828 peers)
+11.2%
assets growth YoY
4.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$439,072,047 Top 3% higher than 97% of 127,068 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 2023

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan lands in the large band (3,241 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$141M in the plan year 2022 filing to $33M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported participants rose from 2,879 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,241 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $395M in the plan year 2022 filing to $439M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 580941582 · Chick-Fil-a, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan · $439M · 3,241 · 97th

  • ASSETS $439M
  • PCT 3,241
  • EIN 97th
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PHOTO near National Girl Scout Council Retirement Plan
  • IND ind #3805

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 Food Services & Accommodation retirement plans → · Plans in Georgia →

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

American Cast Iron Pipe Company Pension PlanAmerican Cast Iron Pipe Comp…$440MRetirement Plan for Employees of S.C. Johnson & SoRetirement Plan for Employee…$440MNational Girl Scout Council Retirement PlanNational Girl Scout Council …$439MChick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension PlanChick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Be…$439MPamcah-Ua Local 675 Pension PlanPamcah-Ua Local 675 Pension …$438M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Georgia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$395M
Net Assets (End of Year)$425M
Net Income$33M
Employer EIN580941582
Plan Effective Date1977-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Chick-Fil-a, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Chick-Fil-a, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.6B 54.59840421357658% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1B$1.2B$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B 202220232024 $1.06B $1.63B ▲ +53.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 6,484 $1.1B
2023 2 7,615 $1.3B
2024 2 8,981 $1.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Georgia

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.439072047 · Participants: 3241Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension PlanThe Southern Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.596954837 · Participants: 25241The Southern Company Pension PlanUPS/Ibt Full-Time Employee Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.285105757 · Participants: 70241UPS/Ibt Full-Time Employee Pension PlanUPS Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.733665646 · Participants: 153217UPS Pension PlanCox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.396009274 · Participants: 24023Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension PlanDelta Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.309889555 · Participants: 15601Delta Retirement Plan
Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants
Compare Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Georgia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is National Girl Scout Council Retirement Plan in NY ($439M); by covered participants it is Bimbo Bakeries USA Consolidated Pension Plan in PA (3,238 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($439M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,241 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.2% during 2023, from $395M to $439M. Reported net income was $33M.
How have Chick-Fil-a, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Chick-Fil-a, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 54.6%, from $1.1B to $1.6B.
Where does Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is National Girl Scout Council Retirement Plan in NY ($439M, 1,166 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bimbo Bakeries USA Consolidated Pension Plan in PA (3,238 participants, $501M in assets).

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 580941582.

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.