Stater Bros. Markets 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Stater Bros. Markets' 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 | Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 126 defined-contribution plans in retail trade with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Stater Bros. Markets: employer contribution per participant | $0 | |
| Peer median | $996 |
| Stater Bros. Markets: average balance | $109,269 | |
| Peer median | $47,401 |
| Stater Bros. Markets: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.09% | |
| Peer median | 0.20% |
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 $106M at the end of plan year 2021 to $121M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,935 | $121M | $0 | $0 | 0.09% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 1,207 | $107M | — | — | 0.11% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,164 | $99.7M | $6,588 | $6 | 0.10% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,062 | $88.6M | $0 | $0 | 0.12% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 998 | $106M | $6,231 | $6 | 0.11% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Stater Bros. Markets plans (2)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of Stater Bros. Markets
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 | Bank of America | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Profit-sharing · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Stater Bros. Markets
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.
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Stater Bros. Markets match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the 401(k) Plan for Salaried Employees of Stater Bros. have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $0 in employer contributions, about $0 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Stater Bros. Markets 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the 401(k) Plan for Salaried Employees of Stater Bros. is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Stater Bros. Markets 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Empower Annuity Insurance Company O. The plan administrator is Stater Bros. Markets.
I left Stater Bros. Markets. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Stater Bros. Markets, (909) 733-5000) or the recordkeeper, Empower Annuity Insurance Company O. The Stater Bros. Markets old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Stater Bros. Markets 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Stater Bros. Markets filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) 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 Stater Bros. Markets. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology