401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Wendy's Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$270M
Total assets
8,373
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$32,236
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Wendy's Company · Ohio · Food Services & Accommodation

$270M in assets, 8,373 participants

The Wendy's Company's The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $270M in total assets and 8,373 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #3,791 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,828 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 8,373 participants in Ohio, 11x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $270M.

$270M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
8,373
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$32,236
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$57M in the plan year 2022 filing to $22M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 6,230 in the plan year 2022 filing to 8,373 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $248M in the plan year 2022 filing to $270M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan reports 8,373 participants - 11x that state average ($270M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$248M
Net Assets (End of Year)$270M
Net Income$22M
Employer EIN380471180
Plan Effective Date2006-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Wendy's Company)

$240M$260M$280M$300M 202220232024 $248M $294M ▲ +18.5%
Total plan assets by year, all The Wendy's Company plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 6,230 $248M
2023 1 8,373 $270M
2024 1 11,881 $294M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The Wendy's Company …GE Retirement Saving…The Sherwin-Williams…The Progressive 401(…The Kroger Co. 401(k…Nationwide Savings P…
The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan

The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan reports $270M in end-of-year assets across 8,373 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.009% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $32,236 per participant (23% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $22M.

This plan identity (EIN 380471180, plan #005) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $248M to $294M (+18.5%) while covered participants moved from 6,230 to 11,881 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 6,230 $248M Open filing
2023 8,373 $270M This page
2024 · index core 11,881 $294M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.8% during 2023, from $248M to $270M. Reported net income was $22M.
How have The Wendy's Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Wendy's Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.5%, from $248M to $294M.
Where does The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Wendy's Company 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Apex Tool Group, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan in MD ($270M, 1,396 participants).

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