401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$883M
Total assets
9,126
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$96,718
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Flowers Foods, Inc. · Georgia · Manufacturing

$883M in assets, 9,126 participants

Flowers Foods, Inc.'s Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported $883M in total assets and 9,126 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #17,261 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Georgia

Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan covers 9,126 participants in Georgia, 8.3x the typical Georgia plan (state average ~1,096 per filing). Assets: $883M.

$883M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
9,126
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$96,718
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $92M in the plan year 2023 filing to $62M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $818M in the plan year 2023 filing to $883M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 8,950 in the plan year 2023 filing to 9,126 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Georgia filers

In Georgia, the average filing covers about 1,096 participants across 3,635 plans. Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reports 9,126 participants - 8.3x that state average ($883M EOY assets).

Georgia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$818M
Net Assets (End of Year)$883M
Net Income$62M
Employer EIN582582379
Plan Effective Date1995-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Flowers Foods, Inc.)

$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M$950M 202220232024 $758M $910M ▲ +20.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Flowers Foods, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 8,918 $758M
2023 3 9,189 $850M
2024 3 9,388 $910M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Georgia

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Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Flowers Foods, Inc. …The Teamster - UPS N…Delta 401(k) Retirem…Delta 401(k) Retirem…UPS 401(k) Savings P…The Home Depot Futur…
Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reports $883M in end-of-year assets across 9,126 participants (0.007% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.010% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $96,718 per participant (70% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $62M.

This plan identity (EIN 582582379, plan #004) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $726M to $883M (+21.5%) while covered participants moved from 8,502 to 9,126 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 8,502 $726M Open filing
2023 8,950 $818M Open filing
2024 · index core 9,126 $883M This page

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.9% during 2024, from $818M to $883M. Reported net income was $62M.
How have Flowers Foods, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Flowers Foods, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 20.0%, from $758M to $910M.
Where does Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Vericast Corp. 401(k) Plan in TX ($883M, 4,306 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Georgia. Compare plans
  • Flowers Foods, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 20.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans