401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$201M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,396
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$144,265
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan · Sponsored by Best Western International, Inc. · Arizona · Food Services & Accommodation

$201M in assets, 1,396 participants

Best Western International, Inc.'s Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan reported $201M in total assets and 1,396 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #3,776 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,828 peers)

Coverage in Arizona

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan covers 1,396 participants in Arizona, 2.5x the typical Arizona plan (state average ~564 per filing). Assets: $201M.

#3,776
in Food Services & Accommodation (3,828 peers)
+20.9%
assets growth YoY
2.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan's outsized position by total assets

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$201,394,408 Top 5% higher than 95% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

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

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

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment 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. Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan lands in the large band (1,396 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan reported net income rose from $14M in the plan year 2022 filing to $35M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan end-of-year assets rose from $167M in the plan year 2022 filing to $201M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan reported participants rose from 1,308 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,396 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 860138899 · Best Western International, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan · $201M · 1,396 · 95th

  • NET $201M
  • NET 1,396
  • NET 95th
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near Dollar Bank Employee Tax-Sheltered Incentive Savings Plan
  • NET ind #3776

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 Food Services & Accommodation retirement plans → · Plans in Arizona →

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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

Arizona filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$167M
Net Assets (End of Year)$201M
Net Income$35M
Employer EIN860138899
Plan Effective Date1974-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Best Western International, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Best Western International, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$232M 39.15018209400142% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$160M$180M$200M$220M$240M 202220232024 $167M $232M ▲ +39.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,308 $167M
2023 1 1,396 $201M
2024 1 1,376 $232M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Arizona

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

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.201394408 · Participants: 1396Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment PlanBechtel Trust & Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.691074806 · Participants: 7448Bechtel Trust & Thrift PlanBanner Health Employees 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.270882725 · Participants: 52452Banner Health Employees 401(k) PlanRepublic Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.379834679 · Participants: 28131Republic Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanFreeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation Program, Total assets ($B): 2.323111586 · Participants: 13105Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation ProgramStantec 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.021683156 · Participants: 10719Stantec 401(k) Plan
Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arizona, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Dollar Bank Employee Tax-Sheltered Incentive Savings Plan in PA ($201M); by covered participants it is Abiomed Retirement Savings Plan in MA (1,396 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,396 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan grew sharply - up 20.9% during 2023, from $167M to $201M. Reported net income was $35M.
How have Best Western International, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Best Western International, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 39.2%, from $167M to $232M.
Where does Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Dollar Bank Employee Tax-Sheltered Incentive Savings Plan in PA ($201M, 1,516 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Abiomed Retirement Savings Plan in MA (1,396 participants, $197M in assets).