Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$180M
Total assets Near avg plan size
435
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$413,671
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. · Kansas · Wholesale Trade

$180M in assets, 435 participants

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.'s Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan reported $180M in total assets and 435 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #5,790 in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)

Where Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan sits by assets

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $180M for 435 participants (~$413,671/participant), up 3.6% in 2024.

#5,790
in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)
+3.6%
assets growth YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$179,946,855 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (435 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $20M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 474 in the plan year 2023 filing to 435 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $174M in the plan year 2023 filing to $180M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 480614866 · Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan · $180M · 435 · 94th

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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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Kansas →

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated Pension Plan for Defined Active ParticipantsTeledyne Technologies Incorp…$180MLocal 147 Construction Workers Retirement PlanLocal 147 Construction Worke…$180MAssociated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement PlanAssociated Wholesale Grocers…$180MTransit Management of Southeast Louisiana, Inc. Retirement Income PlanTransit Management of Southe…$180MIllinois Education Association Staff Retirement PlanIllinois Education Associati…$180M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$174M
Net Assets (End of Year)$180M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN480614866
Plan Effective Date1959-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$503M 25.246600396004386% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M$550M 202220232024 $401M $503M ▲ +25.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 3,082 $401M
2023 3 3,387 $457M
2024 3 3,614 $503M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Kansas

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

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.179946855 · Participants: 435Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement PlanKoch Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.389294649 · Participants: 5044Koch Employees' Pension PlanRetirement Plan for Employees of Learjet Inc., Bombardier Aerospace Corporation and Affiliates, Total assets ($B): 0.497620215 · Participants: 975Retirement Plan for Employees of Learjet Inc., Bombardier Aerospace Corporation and AffiliatesInvista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.362870075 · Participants: 12Invista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered EmployeesNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.282634533 · Participants: 475Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.Kansas Construction Trades Open End Pension Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.202599143 · Participants: 790Kansas Construction Trades Open End Pension Trust Fund
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kansas, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Transit Management of Southeast Louisiana, Inc. Retirement Income Plan in LA ($180M); by covered participants it is Front Porch Retirement Income Plan in CA (436 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (435 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 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 3.6% during 2024, from $174M to $180M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 25.2%, from $401M to $503M.
Where does Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Transit Management of Southeast Louisiana, Inc. Retirement Income Plan in LA ($180M, 1,602 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Restated Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Front Porch Retirement Income Plan in CA (436 participants, $54M in assets).