Retirement plan

EL POLLO LOCO, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Name: EL POLLO LOCO, INC. - EL POLLO LOCO, INC. 401(K) PLAN (2023) Form 5500
Creator: EL POLLO LOCO, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, EL POLLO LOCO, INC. 401(K) PLAN, EL POLLO LOCO, INC.

EL POLLO LOCO, INC.EIN 33-0377527Plan #002PY 2023

3535 HARBOR BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 - COSTA MESA, CA 92626562-496-3760elpolloloco.comLinkedIn5001-10000 employeesrestaurants

Prospect flagsLow participationFailed to transmit contributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$26.5M

+12.1% from 2022

Total participants

2,765

-2.2% from 2022

Average account balance

$52,839

+21.9% from 2022

Annual return

16.79%

+32.61 pp from 2022

Benchmarks

See 266 peers

Peer group

Industry72 - Accommodation and Food Services

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants1,000-4,999

Cohort266 peers

Snapshot2023

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$27.92M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$58K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

478

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

12.0%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$2.60M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$923

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+12.35%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$102

Not enough data

1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 1 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS9+ years Filed as: TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Service code 15 · EIN 39-0989781	Recordkeeping	$40,560

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2F2G2J2K2T3D

Plan features

2F
ERISA section 404(c) plan
This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
2G
Total participant-directed account plan
Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
2J
Code section 401(k) feature
Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
2K
Code section 401(m) arrangement
Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
2T
Default investment account
Total or partial participant-directed account plan where plan uses a default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.

Opportunity flags

2 tripped

OpportunityLow participation
Participation rate is below 70% (account-balance holders / active employees) - enrollment or auto-enroll opportunity.
ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$45K

$17 / participant

Recordkeeping$41K89.2%
Investment mgmt$5K10.8%

% of EOY assets

0.171%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: BDO USA, P.C.
Auditor EIN: 135381590
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$52,839

$30,147+75.3%

$58,507-9.7%

$80,169-34.1%

Participation rate

13.2%

34.4%-21.2pp

50.9%-37.7pp

72.9%-59.7pp

Annual return

16.79%

21.97%-5.2pp

4252.32%-4235.5pp

40.39%-23.6pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$318

$528-39.8%

$1,053-69.8%

$2,978-89.3%

Participant deferral / active EE

$634

$1,249-49.3%

$1,922-67.0%

$5,016-87.4%

Admin fee / account holder

$91

$195-53.5%

$2,486-96.4%

$145-37.5%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS9+ years

Filed as: TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Service code 15 · EIN 39-0989781

Recordkeeping

$40,560

EL POLLO LOCO, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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