Fresh Market 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Fresh Market's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Smith Leonard PLLC (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
| Late participant contributions | Reported on the filing | Schedule H ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 479 defined-contribution plans in retail trade with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Fresh Market: employer contribution per participant | $1,266 | |
| Peer median | $1,023 |
| Fresh Market: average balance | $28,520 | |
| Peer median | $43,395 |
| Fresh Market: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.47% | |
| Peer median | 0.23% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $65.5M at the end of plan year 2021 to $78.8M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,815 | $78.8M | $3.5M | $1,266 | 0.47% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 8,358 | $68.7M | $3.1M | $1,253 | 0.43% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 7,174 | $56.6M | $2.1M | $802 | 0.29% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 6,991 | $65.5M | $2M | $776 | 0.28% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Fresh Market match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the The Fresh Market, Inc. Employees 401(k) Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $3.5M in employer contributions, about $1,266 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Fresh Market 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the The Fresh Market, Inc. Employees 401(k) Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Fresh Market 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is The Fresh Market, Inc..
I left Fresh Market. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Fresh Market, Inc., (336) 389-5741) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Fresh Market old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Fresh Market 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Fresh Market filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Fresh Market. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology