ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$14M
Total assets
61
Participants
66th
Percentile by assets
$231,805
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance · California · Retail Trade

$14M in assets, 61 participants

Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance's Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $14M in total assets and 61 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 66th 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.

  • 66th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #6,452 in Retail Trade (8,414 peers)

Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance multi-year trail

Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance's plans moved +33.9% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan at $14M / 61 participants.

$14M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
61
covered participants
66th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$231,805
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets rose from $11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $14M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants rose from 51 in the plan year 2022 filing to 61 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance across 3 plan years on file

Across the 3 plan years Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance has on file (2022-2024), sponsor-wide plan assets have moved from $11M to $15M, a gain of 33.9%, while reported participants moved from 51 to 71 (+39.2%). Peak year by sponsor assets: 2024 ($15M); trough: 2022 ($11M).

Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance multi-year asset trail

$10M$12M$14M$16M 202220232024 $11.1M $14.9M ▲ +33.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 51 $11M
2023 1 61 $14M
2024 1 71 $15M

Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance filing trail (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)$12M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN942679112
Plan Effective Date2016-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2023?
Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan grew sharply - up 27.1% during 2023, from $11M to $14M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance's sponsor-wide assets grew 33.9%, from $11M to $15M.
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is W. C. Spratt Incorporated Employee Stock Ownership Plan in VA ($14M, 52 participants).

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Multi-year trail

Ways to act on Friedmans Appliance Employee Stock Ownership Plan's numbers.

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  • Sylvia's Microwave, Inc., Dba Friedmans Appliance's sponsor-wide assets have grown 33.9% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Retail Trade plans