401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Zafco, Inc. Dba Salon Buzz 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$10M
Total assets Small plan by assets
84
Participants Small participant base
56th
Percentile by assets National rank
$118,395
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Salon Buzz Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Zafco, Inc. Dba Salon Buzz · Illinois · Other Services

$10M in assets, 84 participants

Zafco, Inc. Dba Salon Buzz's Salon Buzz Retirement Plan reported $10M in total assets and 84 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 56th 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.

  • #5,741 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Zafco, Inc. Dba Salon Buzz multi-year trail

Zafco, Inc. Dba Salon Buzz's plans moved +22.0% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Salon Buzz Retirement Plan at $10M / 84 participants.

#5,741
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+15.4%
assets growth YoY

Salon Buzz Retirement Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Other Services and all filers

Salon Buzz Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$9,945,212 Top 44% higher than 56% of 123,620 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 2024

Salon Buzz Retirement Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Salon Buzz Retirement Plan is a small filing (84 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Salon Buzz Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $468K in the plan year 2023 filing to $1M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Salon Buzz Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $9M in the plan year 2023 filing to $10M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Salon Buzz Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 87 in the plan year 2023 filing to 84 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 364241110 · Zafco, Inc. Dba Salon Buzz PY 2024 · 401(k)

Salon Buzz Retirement Plan · $10M · 84 · 56th

  • PCT $10M
  • PCT 84
  • PCT 56th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near Handcraft Cleaners & Launderers, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • PCT ind #5741

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Salon Buzz Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Salon Buzz Retirement Plan$10MUnited Fashions of Texas 401(k) PlanUnited Fashions of Texas 401…$10MHandcraft Cleaners & Launderers, Inc. 401(k) PlanHandcraft Cleaners & Launder…$10MMwi, Inc. 401(k) Plan$10MFutura Corporation Savings PlanFutura Corporation Savings P…$10M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Salon Buzz Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Zafco, Inc. Dba Salon Buzz multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Zafco, Inc. Dba Salon Buzz plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$10M 22.02330822491956% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$7M$8M$9M$10M$11M 202220232024 $8.15M $9.95M ▲ +22.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 87 $8M
2023 1 87 $9M
2024 1 84 $10M

Zafco, Inc. Dba Salon Buzz filing trail (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$9M
Net Assets (End of Year)$10M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN364241110
Plan Effective Date1999-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Salon Buzz Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Salon Buzz Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.009945212 · Participants: 84Salon Buzz Retirement PlanAccenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.302643276 · Participants: 66965Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.010099056 · Participants: 63297State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.835964452 · Participants: 16659United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.755668 · Participants: 38229Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.535873337 · Participants: 233635Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
Salon Buzz Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Salon Buzz Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Handcraft Cleaners & Launderers, Inc. 401(k) Plan in VA ($10M); by covered participants it is Sentrillion Savings Investment Plan in AZ (84 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($10M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (84 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Salon Buzz Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Salon Buzz Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 15.4% during 2024, from $9M to $10M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have Zafco, Inc. Dba Salon Buzz plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Zafco, Inc. Dba Salon Buzz's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.0%, from $8M to $10M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Salon Buzz Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Handcraft Cleaners & Launderers, Inc. 401(k) Plan in VA ($10M, 252 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Salon Buzz Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sentrillion Savings Investment Plan in AZ (84 participants, N/A in assets).