401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Paq, Inc. Dba Food 4 Less 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$85M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,338
Participants Near avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$63,577
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan · Sponsored by Paq, Inc. Dba Food 4 Less · California · Retail Trade

$85M in assets, 1,338 participants

Paq, Inc. Dba Food 4 Less's Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan reported $85M in total assets and 1,338 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #7,568 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in California

Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan covers 1,338 participants in California, 2.1x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $85M.

#7,568
in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)
+9.4%
assets growth YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$85,065,994 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,338 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan reported net income fell from $10M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,121 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,338 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $78M in the plan year 2023 filing to $85M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 680363934 · Paq, Inc. Dba Food 4 Less PY 2024 · 401(k)

Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan · $85M · 1,338 · 89th

  • VS-ST $85M
  • VS-ST 1,338
  • VS-ST 89th
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • VS-ST near Automated Financial Systems, Inc. 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan
  • VS-ST ind #7568

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 Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Food 4 Less Salary Savings PlanFood 4 Less Salary Savings P…$85MAutomated Financial Systems, Inc. 401(k) Salary Reduction PlanAutomated Financial Systems,…$85MMittera Group, Inc. 401(k) Retirement PlanMittera Group, Inc. 401(k) R…$85MU. S. Retirement Partners 401(k) PlanU. S. Retirement Partners 40…$85MEsler Companies 401(k) Plan$85M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$78M
Net Assets (End of Year)$85M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN680363934
Plan Effective Date1996-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Paq, Inc. Dba Food 4 Less)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Paq, Inc. Dba Food 4 Less plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$168M 30.28007268848672% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$140M$160M$180M 202220232024 $129M $168M ▲ +30.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,113 $129M
2023 2 2,222 $145M
2024 2 2,586 $168M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

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

Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.085065994 · Participants: 1338Food 4 Less Salary Savings PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan
Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Automated Financial Systems, Inc. 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan in PA ($85M); by covered participants it is Lockheed Martin Corporation Operations Support Savings Plan in MD (1,338 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($85M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,338 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 Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.4% during 2024, from $78M to $85M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Paq, Inc. Dba Food 4 Less plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Paq, Inc. Dba Food 4 Less's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.3%, from $129M to $168M.
Where does Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Automated Financial Systems, Inc. 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan in PA ($85M, 295 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Food 4 Less Salary Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Lockheed Martin Corporation Operations Support Savings Plan in MD (1,338 participants, $389M in assets).