401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Food Lion, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.3B
Total assets
83,873
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$15,113
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Food Lion 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Food Lion, LLC · North Carolina · Retail Trade

$1.3B in assets, 83,873 participants

Food Lion, LLC's Food Lion 401(k) Plan reported $1.3B in total assets and 83,873 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #7,991 in Retail Trade (8,048 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

Food Lion 401(k) Plan covers 83,873 participants in North Carolina, 102x the typical North Carolina plan (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $1.3B.

$1.3B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
83,873
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$15,113
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Food Lion 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $143M in the plan year 2023 filing to $121M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Food Lion 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.3B in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Food Lion 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 83,522 in the plan year 2023 filing to 83,873 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Industry

Participants vs North Carolina filers

In North Carolina, the average filing covers about 819 participants across 3,515 plans. Food Lion 401(k) Plan reports 83,873 participants - 102x that state average ($1.3B EOY assets).

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income$121M
Employer EIN562173154
Plan Effective Date2018-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Food Lion, LLC)

$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $1B $1.27B ▲ +27.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Food Lion, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 81,891 $1.0B
2023 1 83,522 $1.1B
2024 1 83,873 $1.3B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in North Carolina

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

Food Lion 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Food Lion 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050000100000150000200000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Food Lion 401(k) PlanThe Bank of America …Honeywell 401(k) PlanDuke Energy Retireme…Nucor Corporation Pr…Truist Financial Cor…
Food Lion 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Food Lion 401(k) Plan

Food Lion 401(k) Plan reports $1.3B in end-of-year assets across 83,873 participants (0.010% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.089% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $15,113 per participant (11% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $121M.

This plan identity (EIN 562173154, plan #003) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.0B to $1.3B (+26.5%) while covered participants moved from 81,891 to 83,873 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 81,891 $1.0B Open filing
2023 83,522 $1.1B Open filing
2024 · index core 83,873 $1.3B This page

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Food Lion 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Food Lion 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.8% during 2024, from $1.1B to $1.3B. Reported net income was $121M.
How have Food Lion, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Food Lion, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.5%, from $1.0B to $1.3B.
Where does Food Lion 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Food Lion 401(k) Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Food Lion 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Crown Equipment Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Trust in OH ($1.3B, 13,043 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Food Lion 401(k) Plan's numbers.