401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Whataburger Restaurants LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$262M
Total assets
38,324
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$6,835
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Whataburger Restaurants LLC · Texas · Food Services & Accommodation

$262M in assets, 38,324 participants

Whataburger Restaurants LLC's Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan reported $262M in total assets and 38,324 participants in its 2024 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #3,628 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan covers 38,324 participants in Texas, 56x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $262M.

$262M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
38,324
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$6,835
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income rose from $21M in the plan year 2023 filing to $26M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $236M in the plan year 2023 filing to $262M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants rose from 36,109 in the plan year 2023 filing to 38,324 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Texas filers

In Texas, the average filing covers about 688 participants across 10,116 plans. Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan reports 38,324 participants - 56x that state average ($262M EOY assets).

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$236M
Net Assets (End of Year)$262M
Net Income$26M
Employer EIN301199687
Plan Effective Date1971-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Whataburger Restaurants LLC)

$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $215M $262M ▲ +21.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Whataburger Restaurants LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 36,855 $215M
2023 1 36,109 $236M
2024 1 38,324 $262M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000100000120000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Whataburger 401(k) S…AT&T Retirement Savi…Exxonmobil Savings P…Chevron Employee Sav…Caterpillar 401(k) S…Southwest Airlines C…
Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan

Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan reports $262M in end-of-year assets across 38,324 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.041% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $6,835 per participant (5% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $26M.

This plan identity (EIN 301199687, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $215M to $262M (+21.9%) while covered participants moved from 36,855 to 38,324 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 36,855 $215M Open filing
2023 36,109 $236M Open filing
2024 · index core 38,324 $262M This page

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.1% during 2024, from $236M to $262M. Reported net income was $26M.
How have Whataburger Restaurants LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Whataburger Restaurants LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.9%, from $215M to $262M.
Where does Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cumulus Media 401(k) Plan in GA ($262M, 3,279 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan's numbers.