Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$527M
Total assets: 3,818
Participants: 97th
Percentile by assets: $138,072
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan · Sponsored by Chick-Fil-a, Inc. · Georgia · Food Services & Accommodation

$527M in assets, 3,818 participants

Chick-Fil-a, Inc.'s Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported $527M in total assets and 3,818 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

97th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#3,648 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)

Coverage in Georgia

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan covers 3,818 participants in Georgia, 3.5x the typical Georgia plan (state average ~1,096 per filing). Assets: $527M.

$527M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 3,818
covered participants: 97th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $138,072
avg assets per participant

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported net income rose from $33M in the plan year 2023 filing to $90M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $439M in the plan year 2023 filing to $527M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported participants rose from 3,241 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,818 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Georgia

Industry

Food Services & Accommodation

Participants vs Georgia filers

In Georgia, the average filing covers about 1,096 participants across 3,635 plans. Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan reports 3,818 participants - 3.5x that state average ($527M EOY assets).

Georgia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$439M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$515M
Net Income	$90M
Employer EIN	580941582
Plan Effective Date	1977-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Chick-Fil-a, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Chick-Fil-a, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	6,484	$1.1B
2023	2	7,615	$1.3B
2024	2	8,981	$1.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Georgia

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

UPS Retirement Plan $21.2B · 43,465
The Southern Company Pension Plan $15.3B · 25,843
UPS/Ibt Full-Time Employee Pension Plan $12.2B · 69,627
UPS Pension Plan $9.3B · 157,587
Delta Retirement Plan $7.3B · 15,222

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

IBEW Local 701 Pension Fund (IL) $528M · 1,078
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC Employees' Retirement Plan (IL) $528M · 6,969
Ericsson US Pension Plan (TX) $526M · 508
Pension Plan of the Oregon Sheet Metal Workers Master Retirement Trust (OR) $529M · 1,608

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan grew sharply - up 20.1% during 2024, from $439M to $527M. Reported net income was $90M.

How have Chick-Fil-a, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Chick-Fil-a, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 54.6%, from $1.1B to $1.6B.

Where does Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is IBEW Local 701 Pension Fund in IL ($528M, 1,078 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Chick-Fil-a, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia. Compare plans
Chick-Fil-a, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 54.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Food Services & Accommodation plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 580941582.