401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Fresh Encounter, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$18M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 1,143
Participants Near avg headcount: 71st
Percentile by assets National rank: $15,882
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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

$18M in assets, 1,143 participants

Fresh Encounter, Inc.'s Fresh Encounter, Inc.401(k) Plan reported $18M in total assets and 1,143 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 71st 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.

#6,839 in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)

What the 2023 filing shows

Fresh Encounter, Inc.401(k) Plan holds $18M for 1,143 participants - about $15,882 per participant, above the median plan by assets.

#6,839
in Retail Trade (8,414 peers): +5.1%
assets growth YoY

Fresh Encounter, Inc.401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

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

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

$18,153,288 Top 29% higher than 71% 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.401(k) 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. Fresh Encounter, Inc.401(k) Plan lands in the large band (1,143 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.401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$3M in the plan year 2022 filing to $876K in the plan year 2023 filing.
Fresh Encounter, Inc.401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $17M in the plan year 2022 filing to $18M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Fresh Encounter, Inc.401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 1,130 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,143 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.401(k) Plan · $18M · 1,143 · 71st

EBSA $18M
PART 1,143
TYPE 71st
NET 401(k)
BOOK near J & L Ventures, LLC Retirement Savings Plan
VS-ST ind #6839

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.401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$17M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$18M
Net Income	$876K
Employer EIN	340937534
Plan Effective Date	1989-06-01
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.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.401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is J & L Ventures, LLC Retirement Savings Plan in GA ($18M); by covered participants it is Ted's Montana Grill, Inc. 401(k) Plan in GA (1,143 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($18M here).

J & L Ventures, LLC Retirement Savings Plan (GA) $18M · 395
Krohne 401(k) Retirement Plan (MA) $18M · 103
Dimetri Gardikas Produce Co., Inc. 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan (CA) $18M · 30
V & V Supremo Foods, Inc. 401(k) Plan (IL) $18M · 218

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,143 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Ted's Montana Grill, Inc. 401(k) Plan (GA) 1,143 · 0 off
Headspace 401(k) Plan (CA) 1,143 · 0 off
Local 813 Savings and Thrift Trust Fund (NY) 1,143 · 0 off
American Family Care Savings Plan (AL) 1,143 · 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.401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Fresh Encounter, Inc.401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.1% during 2023, from $17M to $18M. Reported net income was $876K.

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.401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is J & L Ventures, LLC Retirement Savings Plan in GA ($18M, 395 participants).

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

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ted's Montana Grill, Inc. 401(k) Plan in GA (1,143 participants, $7M 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.