Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$174M
Total assets Near avg plan size
474
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$366,451
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. · Kansas · Wholesale Trade

$174M in assets, 474 participants

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.'s Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan reported $174M in total assets and 474 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #6,025 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Where Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan sits by assets

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $174M for 474 participants (~$366,451/participant), up 12.9% in 2023.

#6,025
in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)
+12.9%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$173,697,994 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (474 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$42M in the plan year 2022 filing to $20M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 565 in the plan year 2022 filing to 474 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $154M in the plan year 2022 filing to $174M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 480614866 · Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan · $174M · 474 · 94th

  • EOY $174M
  • EOY 474
  • EOY 94th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan
  • EOY ind #6025

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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Kansas →

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Crozer-Keystone Health System Employees Retirement PlanCrozer-Keystone Health Syste…$174MUnited Bankshares, Inc. Pension PlanUnited Bankshares, Inc. Pens…$174MAssociated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement PlanAssociated Wholesale Grocers…$174MSix Flags, Inc. Pension Plan$174MEmployees' Retirement Plan of John Wiley & Sons,Inc.Employees' Retirement Plan o…$174M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$154M
Net Assets (End of Year)$173M
Net Income$20M
Employer EIN480614866
Plan Effective Date1959-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$503M 25.246600396004386% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M$550M 202220232024 $401M $503M ▲ +25.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 3,082 $401M
2023 3 3,387 $457M
2024 3 3,614 $503M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Kansas

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

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000 00.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.173697994 · Participants: 474Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement PlanKoch Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.477041162 · Participants: 5542Koch Employees' Pension PlanSprint Retirement Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.270759544 · Participants: 3592Sprint Retirement Pension PlanInvista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.394870358 · Participants: 0Invista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered EmployeesNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.287846688 · Participants: 502Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.Roadway LLC Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.192952558 · Participants: 290Roadway LLC Pension Plan
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kansas, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan in TX ($174M); by covered participants it is Paper Products, Misc. Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, Helpers, Messengers, Production & Office Workers Pension Fund in NY (474 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.9% during 2023, from $154M to $174M. Reported net income was $20M.
How have Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.2%, from $401M to $503M.
Where does Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Six Flags, Inc. Pension Plan in TX ($174M, 428 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Paper Products, Misc. Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, Helpers, Messengers, Production & Office Workers Pension Fund in NY (474 participants, $128M in assets).