401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$232M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,376
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$168,473
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan · Sponsored by Best Western International, Inc. · Arizona · Food Services & Accommodation

$232M in assets, 1,376 participants

Best Western International, Inc.'s Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan reported $232M in total assets and 1,376 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.

  • #3,620 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)

Coverage in Arizona

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan covers 1,376 participants in Arizona, 2.4x the typical Arizona plan (state average ~564 per filing). Assets: $232M.

#3,620
in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)
+15.1%
assets growth YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan's outsized position by total assets

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$231,819,155 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment 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. Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan lands in the large band (1,376 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan end-of-year assets rose from $201M in the plan year 2023 filing to $232M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan reported net income fell from $35M in the plan year 2023 filing to $30M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan reported participants fell from 1,396 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,376 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 860138899 · Best Western International, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan · $232M · 1,376 · 95th

  • ASSETS $232M
  • PCT 1,376
  • EIN 95th
  • RANK 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Yancey Bros. Employees' 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • IND ind #3620

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 Food Services & Accommodation retirement plans → · Plans in Arizona →

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Arizona filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$201M
Net Assets (End of Year)$232M
Net Income$30M
Employer EIN860138899
Plan Effective Date1974-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Best Western International, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Best Western International, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$232M 39.15018209400142% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$160M$180M$200M$220M$240M 202220232024 $167M $232M ▲ +39.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,308 $167M
2023 1 1,396 $201M
2024 1 1,376 $232M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Arizona

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

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.231819155 · Participants: 1376Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment PlanBechtel Trust & Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.067288511 · Participants: 7971Bechtel Trust & Thrift PlanBanner Health Employees 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.918574883 · Participants: 54731Banner Health Employees 401(k) PlanFreeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation Program, Total assets ($B): 2.670667399 · Participants: 13770Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation ProgramRepublic Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.666764279 · Participants: 32629Republic Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanStantec 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.319061108 · Participants: 11603Stantec 401(k) Plan
Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants

Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arizona, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Yancey Bros. Employees' 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in GA ($232M); by covered participants it is Addiction Recovery Care LLC 401(k) Plan in KY (1,376 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($232M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,376 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 Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan grew sharply - up 15.1% during 2024, from $201M to $232M. Reported net income was $30M.
How have Best Western International, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Best Western International, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 39.2%, from $167M to $232M.
Where does Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment 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 Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Yancey Bros. Employees' 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in GA ($232M, 1,833 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Best Western International, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Addiction Recovery Care LLC 401(k) Plan in KY (1,376 participants, $5M in assets).