401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Dairyland USA Corp. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$99M
Total assets: 4,112
Participants: 91st
Percentile by assets: $24,133
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust · Sponsored by Dairyland USA Corp. · Connecticut · Wholesale Trade

$99M in assets, 4,112 participants

Dairyland USA Corp.'s The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust reported $99M in total assets and 4,112 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

91st percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#5,852 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust covers 4,112 participants in Connecticut, 5.7x the typical Connecticut plan (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $99M.

$99M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 4,112
covered participants: 91st
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $24,133
avg assets per participant

Where The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust sits by total assets

The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$99,232,890 Top 9% higher than 91% of 127,068 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust reported net income rose from -$6M in the plan year 2022 filing to $34M in the plan year 2023 filing.
The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust end-of-year assets rose from $65M in the plan year 2022 filing to $99M in the plan year 2023 filing.
The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust reported participants rose from 3,406 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,112 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State

Connecticut

Industry

Wholesale Trade

Participants vs Connecticut filers

In Connecticut, the average filing covers about 718 participants across 1,906 plans. The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust reports 4,112 participants - 5.7x that state average ($99M EOY assets).

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$65M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$99M
Net Income	$34M
Employer EIN	133286147
Plan Effective Date	1993-06-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Dairyland USA Corp.)

Total plan assets by year, all Dairyland USA Corp. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	3,406	$65M
2023	1	4,112	$99M
2024	1	4,541	$118M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Connecticut

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

The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants

Rtx Savings Plan $52.8B · 123,037
Citi Retirement Savings Plan $20.7B · 77,865
The Hartford Investment and Savings Plan $6.5B · 18,377
Xerox Corporation Savings Plan $3.9B · 10,291
Eversource 401(k) Plan $3.8B · 9,504

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust by total assets, not by location.

Constant Contact Inc. 401(k) Plan (MA) $99M · 1,003
Salem Five 401(k) Retirement Plan (MA) $99M · 635
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (Searhc) 401(k) Plan (AK) $99M · 951
Inside Plastics Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan (TX) $99M · 1,138

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust assets move in 2023? ▼

The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust surged - up 52.7% during 2023, from $65M to $99M. Reported net income was $34M.

How have Dairyland USA Corp. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Dairyland USA Corp.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 81.8%, from $65M to $118M.

Where does The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust ranks in the 91st 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Constant Contact Inc. 401(k) Plan in MA ($99M, 1,003 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust's numbers.

By total assets, The Chef's Warehouse 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Connecticut. Compare plans
Dairyland USA Corp.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 81.8% 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 133286147.