Whataburger Restaurants 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Whataburger Restaurants' 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 | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Forvis, LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 22 defined-contribution plans in accommodation and food services with 5,000 to 9,999 participants.
| Whataburger Restaurants: employer contribution per participant | $1,125 | |
| Peer median | $1,179 |
| Whataburger Restaurants: average balance | $27,104 | |
| Peer median | $39,396 |
| Whataburger Restaurants: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.51% | |
| Peer median | 0.21% |
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 $236M at the end of plan year 2023 to $262M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,380 | $262M | $10.9M | $1,125 | 0.51% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 42,293 | $236M | $4.3M | $422 | 0.50% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Whataburger Restaurants match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $10.9M in employer contributions, about $1,125 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Whataburger Restaurants 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Whataburger Restaurants 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan Administrative Committee.
I left Whataburger Restaurants. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan Administrative Committee, (210) 476-6000) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Whataburger Restaurants old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Whataburger Restaurants 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Whataburger Restaurants filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 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 Whataburger Restaurants. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology