401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Wakefern Food Corp. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$431M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,834
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$234,944
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Wakefern Food Corp. · New Jersey · Wholesale Trade

$431M in assets, 1,834 participants

Wakefern Food Corp.'s Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan reported $431M in total assets and 1,834 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.

  • #6,191 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan covers 1,834 participants in New Jersey, 2.2x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $431M.

#6,191
in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)
+18.9%
assets growth YoY
4.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$430,887,581 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

Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings 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. Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,834 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$103M in the plan year 2022 filing to $69M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $362M in the plan year 2022 filing to $431M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants fell from 1,869 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,834 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 221434516 · Wakefern Food Corp. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan · $431M · 1,834 · 97th

  • PHOTO $431M
  • IND 1,834
  • EOY 97th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • ASSETS near The F.W. Webb Company Savings & Profit Sharing Plan
  • PCT ind #6191

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 New Jersey →

Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pilgrim's Pride Retirement Savings PlanPilgrim's Pride Retirement S…$431MCboe Global Markets Smart PlanCboe Global Markets Smart Pl…$431MWakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings PlanWakefern Food Corporation 40…$431MThe F.W. Webb Company Savings & Profit Sharing PlanThe F.W. Webb Company Saving…$431MAbsopure Water Company, Et Al. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanAbsopure Water Company, Et A…$430M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$362M
Net Assets (End of Year)$431M
Net Income$69M
Employer EIN221434516
Plan Effective Date1983-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wakefern Food Corp.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wakefern Food Corp. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$486M 1.0122156094780117% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$450M$500M$550M$600M 202220232024 $491M $486M ▼ -1.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 2,580 $491M
2023 3 2,506 $578M
2024 2 2,194 $486M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

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

Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.430887581 · Participants: 1834Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings PlanJPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 44.552237022 · Participants: 176610JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings PlanVerizon Savings Plan for Management Employees, Total assets ($B): 27.825640157 · Participants: 78072Verizon Savings Plan for Management EmployeesJohnson and Johnson Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.177853595 · Participants: 41291Johnson and Johnson Savings PlanErnst & Young Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.543526764 · Participants: 59346Ernst & Young Retirement Savings PlanMerck US Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.424416176 · Participants: 26850Merck US Savings Plan
Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants
Compare Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside New Jersey, the nearest 401(k) by assets is The F.W. Webb Company Savings & Profit Sharing Plan in MA ($431M); by covered participants it is J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Employees' 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan in WI (1,834 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($431M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,834 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 Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 18.9% during 2023, from $362M to $431M. Reported net income was $69M.
How have Wakefern Food Corp. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wakefern Food Corp.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 1.0%, from $491M to $486M.
Where does Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The F.W. Webb Company Savings & Profit Sharing Plan in MA ($431M, 3,144 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Wakefern Food Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Employees' 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan in WI (1,834 participants, $155M 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 221434516.

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.