Flowers Foods 401(k) and pension plans

Flowers Foods, Inc., Thomasville, GA. EIN 58-2582379. Annual reports 2009–2025. Also filed as Flowers Foods Inc.; Flowers Foods, Inc.

Flowers Foods, Inc. has 2 active retirement plans on file. The largest is the Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, with 12,933 participants and $959 million in assets in 2025. Empower has been its recordkeeper since 2015.

Active plans
2
Participants
13,671
Plan assets
$986 million
401(k) recordkeeper
Empower
Plans on file
9
Industry
Manufacturing

All 9 plans

Active plans first

Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

401(k)Active

Active. The plan filed its annual report for the 2025 plan year.

Plan number
004Employer EIN 58-2582379
Participants (2025)
12,933
Net assets (2025)
$959 million
Recordkeeper
EmpowerEarlier: Putnam Investor Services (2013–2014), Bmo Harris Bank (2012), Mercer (2010–2011), Marshall & Ilsey Trust (2009)
Plan administrator
Flowers Foods, Inc.
1919 Flowers Circle
Thomasville, GA 31757
(229) 226-9110As filed for 2025
In effect since
April 1, 1995

Plans merged into this one: Derst Baking Company 401K Savings Plan (2010); BKB 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (2011); Flowers Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan No. 1 (2020); Tasty Baking Company 401(k) and Company Funded Retirement Plan (2012).

Earlier plan names: Holsum Bakery Bakers and Sanitors Pension Plan; Flowers Foods, Inc. 401K Retirement Savings Plan; Holsum Bakery Bakers' and Sanitors' Pension Plan.

Year by year, 2009 to 2025
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
202512,933$959 millionEmpower
202412,917$883 millionEmpower
202311,756$818 millionEmpower
202211,503$726 millionEmpower
202111,000$864 millionEmpower
202010,989$764 millionEmpower
201911,266$733 millionEmpower
201811,407$607 millionEmpower
201711,369$675 millionEmpower
201611,953$590 millionEmpower
201512,062$545 millionEmpower
201410,749$524 millionPutnam Investor Services
201311,495$493 millionPutnam Investor Services
2012200$6.9 millionBmo Harris Bank
20119,447$268 millionMercer
20108,949$235 millionMercer
2009216$5.6 millionMarshall & Ilsey Trust

Flowers Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan No. 2

Pension (defined benefit)Active

Active. The plan filed its annual report for the 2024 plan year.

Plan number
003Employer EIN 58-2582379
Participants (2024)
738
Net assets (2024)
$26.9 million
Plan administrator
Flowers Foods, Inc.
1919 Flowers Circle
Thomasville, GA 31757
(229) 226-9110As filed for 2024
In effect since
January 1, 1989

Earlier plan names: Flowers Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan 2.

Year by year, 2009 to 2024
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
2024738$26.9 millionnot listed
2023765$29.4 millionnot listed
2022741$29.1 millionnot listed
2021752$34.5 millionnot listed
2020782$34.7 millionnot listed
2019785$34.0 millionnot listed
2018806$24.3 millionnot listed
2017819$25.0 millionnot listed
2016852$24.8 millionnot listed
2015898$26.3 millionnot listed
2014885$26.8 millionnot listed
20131,011$29.4 millionnot listed
20121,031$25.9 millionnot listed
20111,057$22.8 millionnot listed
20101,045$21.6 millionnot listed
20091,077$22.0 millionnot listed

Holsum Bakery Bakers and Sanitors' Pension Plan

Money purchase pensionClosed

Closed. The plan filed its final annual report for 2024, which means its assets were paid out or moved and it no longer exists.

Plan number
007Employer EIN 58-2582379
Participants (2022)
231
Net assets (2022)
$2.7 million
Recordkeeper
EmpowerEarlier: Bmo Harris Bank (2013–2018)
Plan administrator
Flowers Foods, Inc.
1919 Flowers Circle
Thomasville, GA 31757
(229) 226-9110As filed for 2024
In effect since
September 1, 1991

Earlier plan names: Holsum Bakery Bakers' and Sanitors' Pension Plan.

Year by year, 2013 to 2024
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20240$0Empower
20230$2.4 millionEmpower
2022231$2.7 millionEmpower
2021303$10.9 millionEmpower
2020283$9.9 millionEmpower
2019253$9.7 millionEmpower
2018204$8.8 millionBmo Harris Bank
2017186$10.2 millionBmo Harris Bank
2016198$9.1 millionBmo Harris Bank
2015193$8.7 millionBmo Harris Bank
2014224$9.0 millionBmo Harris Bank
2013212$8.3 millionBmo Harris Bank

Flowers Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan No. 1

Pension (defined benefit)Merged

Merged. In 2020 its assets moved to the Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, sponsored by Flowers Foods, Inc. (EIN 58-2582379, plan 004). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
001Employer EIN 58-2582379
Participants (2018)
5,594
Net assets (2018)
$313 million
Plan administrator
Flowers Foods, Inc.
1919 Flowers Circle
Thomasville, GA 31757
(229) 226-9110As filed for 2020
In effect since
March 1, 1971

Plans merged into this one: C&G Holdings, Inc. Retirement Income Plan (2011); Butterkrust Baking Company Service Related Pension Plan (2011); Tasty Baking Company Pension Plan (2012).

Year by year, 2009 to 2020
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20200$0not listed
2019n/a$-13.2 millionnot listed
20185,594$313 millionnot listed
20175,957$357 millionnot listed
20166,193$312 millionnot listed
20156,545$345 millionnot listed
20146,711$363 millionnot listed
20138,623$407 millionnot listed
20128,906$351 millionnot listed
20117,305$250 millionnot listed
20106,248$236 millionnot listed
20096,378$224 millionnot listed

BKB 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

401(k)Merged

Merged. In 2011 its assets moved to the Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, sponsored by Flowers Foods, Inc. (EIN 58-2582379, plan 004). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
100Employer EIN 58-2582379
Participants (2010)
276
Net assets (2010)
$7.3 million
Recordkeeper
Ingham2009–2010
Plan administrator
Flowers Foods, Inc.
1919 Flowers Cir
Thomasville, GA 31757
(229) 227-2260As filed for 2011
In effect since
January 1, 2000

Earlier plan names: BKB 401K Retirement Savings Plan.

Year by year, 2009 to 2011
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20110n/anot listed
2010276$7.3 millionIngham
2009332$7.5 millionIngham

C&G Holdings, Inc. Retirement Income Plan

Pension (defined benefit)Merged

Merged. In 2011 its assets moved to the Flowers Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan No. 1, sponsored by Flowers Foods, Inc. (EIN 58-2582379, plan 001). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
127Employer EIN 58-2582379
Participants (2010)
908
Net assets (2010)
$16.4 million
Plan administrator
Flowers Foods, Inc.
1919 Flowers Cir
Thomasville, GA 31757
(229) 227-2260As filed for 2011
In effect since
July 1, 1993
Year by year, 2009 to 2011
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20110$0not listed
2010908$16.4 millionnot listed
2009926$15.9 millionnot listed

Butterkrust Baking Company Service Related Pension Plan

Pension (defined benefit)Merged

Merged. In 2011 its assets moved to the Flowers Foods, Inc. Retirement Plan No. 1, sponsored by Flowers Foods, Inc. (EIN 58-2582379, plan 001). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
126Employer EIN 58-2582379
Participants (2010)
293
Net assets (2010)
$5.3 million
Plan administrator
Flowers Foods, Inc.
1919 Flowers Circle
Thomasville, GA 31757
(229) 226-9110As filed for 2011
In effect since
March 1, 1989
Year by year, 2009 to 2011
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20110$0not listed
2010293$5.3 millionnot listed
2009296$5.0 millionnot listed

Derst Baking Company 401K Savings Plan

401(k)Merged

Merged. In 2010 its assets moved to the Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, sponsored by Flowers Foods, Inc. (EIN 58-2582379, plan 004). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
002Employer EIN 58-2582379
Participants (2009)
290
Net assets (2009)
$8.9 million
Recordkeeper
Transamerica2009
Plan administrator
Flowers Foods Inc.
1919 Flowers Cir
Thomasville, GA 31757
(229) 227-2260As filed for 2010
In effect since
January 1, 1995
Year by year, 2009 to 2010
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20100$0not listed
2009290$8.9 millionTransamerica

Holsum Bakery, Inc. Savings Plan

401(k)Merged

Merged. In 2010 its assets moved to the Southwest Baking Company SVGS Plan (EIN 20-8496531, plan 001). Accounts moved with them, so that plan is the one to contact.

Plan number
333Employer EIN 58-2582379
Participants (2009)
339
Net assets (2009)
$17.3 million
Recordkeeper
Marshall & Isley Trust2009
Plan administrator
Flowers Foods, Inc.
1919 Flowers Cir
Thomasville, GA 31757
(229) 226-9110As filed for 2010
In effect since
February 1, 1985
Year by year, 2009 to 2010
Plan yearParticipantsNet assetsRecordkeeper
20100n/anot listed
2009339$17.3 millionMarshall & Isley Trust

If you had money in one of these plans

  1. Call Empower (empower.com), which runs the Flowers Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. With your Social Security number and the plan name, it can tell you whether you still have a balance and, if not, where it went.
  2. Or call the plan administrator listed on the plan below ((229) 226-9110). That number was filed for 2025; ask for the benefits or retirement plan office.
  3. If your plan was merged, your account moved with it. Follow the link on the plan to the plan it went into, and contact that one.
  4. If your plan closed, unclaimed balances usually went to an IRA in your name, to the PBGC's missing participants program, or to state unclaimed property. Here is how to check each one.
  5. Still stuck? The Department of Labor's benefits advisers help for free: askebsa.dol.gov or 1-866-444-3272. Never pay anyone to find your own money.

What these numbers are

Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Form 5500 datasets and PBGC trusteed plans. How we read them.

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