401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Fresh Encounter, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 466
Participants Below avg headcount: 43rd
Percentile by assets National rank: $10,176
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Fresh Encounter, Inc. · Ohio · Retail Trade

$5M in assets, 466 participants

Fresh Encounter, Inc.'s Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan reported $5M in total assets and 466 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 43rd 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.

#4,535 in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)

What the 2023 filing shows

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan holds $5M for 466 participants - about $10,176 per participant, in the lower half of filed plans by assets.

#4,535
in Retail Trade (8,414 peers): +1.0%
assets growth YoY

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Retail Trade and all filers

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$4,741,838 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) 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. Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (466 participants).

Micro (1-10) 35,718 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 27,089 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 55,445 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,273 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,374 filings (1%)

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$2M in the plan year 2022 filing to $45K in the plan year 2023 filing.
Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 460 in the plan year 2022 filing to 466 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 340937534 · Fresh Encounter, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan · $5M · 466 · 43rd

ASSETS $5M
PCT 466
EIN 43rd
RANK 401(k)
PHOTO near Ms Companies Retirement Plan
IND ind #4535

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$5M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$5M
Net Income	$45K
Employer EIN	340937534
Plan Effective Date	2005-12-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Fresh Encounter, Inc.)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $23M 6.642073842909796% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	1,590	$22M
2023	2	1,609	$23M
2024	2	1,587	$23M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

GE Retirement Savings Plan $19.5B · 59,766
The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $10.1B · 47,362
The Progressive 401(k) Plan $9.2B · 56,176
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $8.4B · 129,769
Nationwide Savings Plan $7.6B · 24,715

Compare Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Ms Companies Retirement Plan in IN ($5M); by covered participants it is New Directions Retirement Savings Plan for Family Care Network in WA (466 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($5M here).

Ms Companies Retirement Plan (IN) $5M · 5,527
J.D. Candler Roofing Company 401(k) Retirement Plan (MI) $5M · 32
G&a Partners, Inc Pooled Employer Plan (TX) $5M · 531
Gta Containers, Inc. 401(k) Plan for Non-Union Employees (IN) $5M · 86

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (466 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

New Directions Retirement Savings Plan for Family Care Network (WA) 466 · 0 off
Micropulse, Inc. 401(k) Plan (IN) 466 · 0 off
Palace Employees 401(k) Savings Plan (MI) 466 · 0 off
Leedo 401(k) Plan (TX) 466 · 0 off

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 Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan held essentially flat - up 1.0% during 2023, from $5M to $5M. Reported net income was $45K.

How have Fresh Encounter, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Fresh Encounter, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 6.6%, from $22M to $23M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ms Companies Retirement Plan in IN ($5M, 5,527 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Fresh Encounter, Inc. Union 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is New Directions Retirement Savings Plan for Family Care Network in WA (466 participants, $93M 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 340937534.