Industry · Form 5500 business code 812330
Linen & Uniform Supply: retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered this principal business activity code on Form 5500.
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances. The business code is chosen by the filer from the list in the Form 5500 instructions.
For plan year 2024, 40 retirement plans in linen & uniform supply with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500: 36 defined contribution and 4 defined benefit. They reported 123,720 participant records and $6.29B in net assets, counting every plan on the form.
The median defined contribution plan held $39,110 per participant, well below the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $1,260 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $102 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $168M and participants $242M during the year, and the plans paid out $530M in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 58 plans with $1.73B; by 2024 it was 40 plans (down 31%) and $6.29B (up 263%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | Industry: DC | US: DC | Industry: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $39,110 | $53,031 | $18,327 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,260 | $2,174 | $3,811 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $102 | $123 | $198 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.34% | 0.26% | 0.82% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $112 | $116 | $327 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (35 DC and 4 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $28,192 | $39,110 | $50,531 | 35 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $685 | $1,260 | $1,969 | 35 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $58.47 | $102 | $204 | 34 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $61.29 | $112 | $192 | 35 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40 | 123,720 | $6.29B | $168M | $242M | $39,110 | $102 |
| 2023 | 43 | 125,614 | $5.63B | $156M | $241M | $37,856 | $79.88 |
| 2022 | 58 | 123,411 | $4.75B | $136M | $226M | $30,870 | $98.13 |
| 2021 | 55 | 121,799 | $5.37B | $128M | $214M | $37,954 | $129 |
| 2020 | 56 | 117,465 | $4.93B | $130M | $197M | $35,463 | $114 |
| 2019 | 62 | 121,157 | $4.33B | $116M | $195M | $28,363 | $91.50 |
| 2018 | 59 | 115,158 | $3.48B | $113M | $184M | $24,309 | $79.54 |
| 2017 | 60 | 122,162 | $3.60B | $111M | $173M | $25,448 | $57.97 |
| 2016 | 59 | 108,271 | $3.02B | $96.0M | $158M | $23,329 | $50.78 |
| 2015 | 60 | 104,841 | $2.74B | $88.1M | $143M | $21,819 | $32.09 |
| 2014 | 61 | 103,733 | $2.71B | $95.1M | $135M | $21,892 | $30.25 |
| 2013 | 61 | 98,388 | $2.55B | $78.4M | $126M | $19,660 | $37.15 |
| 2012 | 61 | 96,204 | $2.18B | $75.3M | $117M | $17,711 | $42.96 |
| 2011 | 58 | 96,686 | $1.95B | $67.2M | $108M | $15,820 | $36.43 |
| 2010 | 58 | 100,099 | $1.91B | $68.4M | $105M | $16,483 | $25.87 |
| 2009 | 58 | 101,869 | $1.73B | $70.4M | $102M | $14,953 | $27.87 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 40 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 40 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cintas Partners' Plan | Cintas Corporation | OH | DC | 70,567 | $4.43B | $62,808 | $2,624 | $50.00 |
| Unifirst Retirement Savings Plan | Unifirst Corporation | MA | DC | 13,504 | $554M | $41,036 | $1,573 | $63.65 |
| Vestis Retirement Savings Plan | Vestis Uniforms and Workplace Supplies, Inc. | GA | DC | 13,477 | $638M | $47,375 | $88 | $10.96 |
| Alsco 401(k) Savings Plan | Alsco Inc. | UT | DC | 6,941 | $346M | $49,824 | $2,369 | $51.33 |
| Prudential Overall Supply Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan | Prudential Overall Supply | CA | DC | 2,656 | $125M | $47,122 | $2,273 | $91.81 |
| Emerald Textiles, San Diego LLC 401(k) Plan | Emerald Textiles, San Diego, LLC | CA | DC | 2,549 | $12.6M | $4,933 | $289 | $15.82 |
| Core Linen Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Core Linen Services, Inc. | NC | DC | 2,448 | $7.4M | $3,002 | $51 | $23.05 |
| Cintas Corporation (G&K Services) Pension Plan | Cintas Corporation | OH | DB | 2,290 | $52.8M | $23,062 | $3,811 | $188 |
| Shelbyville Laundry Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust | Shelbyville Laundry Inc. | KY | DC | 1,578 | $19.8M | $12,566 | $711 | $74.62 |
| Mission Linen Supply Salary Savings Plan | Mission Linen Supply | CA | DC | 1,176 | $72.8M | $61,894 | $1,542 | $171 |
| Nixon Uniform Service, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Nixon Uniform Service, Inc. | DE | DC | 872 | $34.4M | $39,500 | $1,268 | $145 |
| Superior Group of Companies Inc. 401(k) Plan | Superior Group of Companies, Inc. | FL | DC | 785 | $44.3M | $56,421 | $762 | $150 |
| Morgan Services, Inc. Savings Plus Plan | Morgan Services, Inc. | IL | DC | 728 | $32.8M | $45,018 | $1,253 | $112 |
| American Textile Maintenance Company Union 401(k) Plan | American Textile Maintenance Company | CA | DC | 651 | $978K | $1,502 | $307 | $38.95 |
| Wildman Business Group, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan | Wildman Business Group, LLC | IN | DC | 618 | $18.2M | $29,432 | $2,008 | $180 |
| Clean Uniform Company 401(k) Plan | Clean Uniform Company | MO | DC | 582 | $31.2M | $53,573 | $1,283 | $281 |
| BBJ Linen 401(k) Plan | BBJ Rentals, Inc. | IL | DC | 536 | $4.4M | $8,159 | $168 | $63.16 |
| Comtex 401(k) Retirement Plan | Central Ohio Medical Textiles DBA Comtex | OH | DC | 522 | $7.0M | $13,322 | $2,059 | $47.65 |
| Domestic Linen Supply & Laundry Co. Retirement Savings Plan | Domestic Linen Supply & Laundry Co. | MI | DC | 461 | $19.5M | $42,235 | $1,034 | $82.79 |
| Dempsey Uniform and Linen Supply, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Dempsey Uniform and Linen Supply, Inc. | PA | DC | 455 | $28.4M | $62,461 | $1,734 | $288 |
| Hospital Central Services Association 401(k) Profit Sharing | Hospital Central Services Association | WA | DC | 412 | $15.1M | $36,598 | $1,929 | $80.40 |
| North Texas Health Care Laundry Cooperative Association 401(k) Plan | North Texas Health Care Laundry Cooperative Association | TX | DC | 410 | $4.8M | $11,821 | $659 | $4.08 |
| Falvey Linen Supply, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Falvey Linen Supply, Inc. | RI | DC | 375 | $20.9M | $55,797 | $2,929 | $199 |
| Superior Linen Service, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Superior Linen Service, Inc. | OK | DC | 329 | $8.9M | $26,951 | $1,294 | $161 |
| Mechanics Laundry & Supply, Inc. Teamsters Employees Pension Plan | Cintas Corporation F/k/a Mechanics Laundry & Supply, Inc. | OH | DB | 312 | $9.1M | $29,018 | — | $224 |
| Miller's Textile Services, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Miller's Textile Services, Inc. | OH | DC | 287 | $11.2M | $38,878 | $358 | $216 |
| Continental Linen Services 401(k) Retirement Plan | Continental Linen Services | MI | DC | 223 | $7.5M | $33,775 | $927 | $262 |
| Service Industrial, Inc. 401(K )plan | Service Industrial, Inc. | TX | DC | 223 | $8.3M | $37,424 | $1,260 | $8.22 |
| Mickey's Linen & Towel Supply, Inc. Retirement Plan | Mickey's Linen & Towel Supply, Inc. | IL | DC | 214 | $4.2M | $19,812 | $1,290 | $63.69 |
| Bay Towel, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Bay Towel, Inc. | WI | DC | 213 | $7.2M | $33,666 | $713 | $195 |
| Unifirst Corporation Retirement Plan | Unifirst Corporation | MA | DB | 184 | $2.5M | $13,591 | $5,923 | — |
| Sohn Linen Service Employees Profit Sharing Plan | Sohn Linen Service | MI | DC | 175 | $10.2M | $58,325 | $4,144 | $212 |
| Churchill Linen Service, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Churchill Linen Service, Inc. | NJ | DC | 162 | — | — | — | — |
| Sobel Westex, Inc. Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan | Sobel Westex, Inc. | NV | DC | 153 | $7.8M | $51,237 | $876 | — |
| General Linen Service, LLC Profit Sharing 401(k) Retirement Plan | General Linen Service, LLC | NH | DC | 151 | $5.9M | $39,110 | $94 | $113 |
| Image Solutions 401(k) Plan | Image Solutions | CA | DC | 134 | $7.1M | $53,341 | $3,687 | $42.80 |
| Economy Linen and Towel Service, Inc. Plant Pension Fund - Dayton | Economy Linen and Towel Service, Inc. | OH | DB | 130 | $1.1M | $8,552 | $0 | $198 |
| Halifax Linen Service, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Halifax Linen Service, Inc. | NC | DC | 124 | $4.3M | $34,419 | $1,926 | $299 |
| Mickey's Linen & Towel Supply, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Mickey's Linen & Towel Supply, Inc. | IL | DC | 122 | $16.3M | $133,456 | $3,906 | $435 |
| Cintas Corporation (G&K Services) 401(k) Savings Incentive Plan | Cintas Corporation | OH | DC | 105 | $4.6M | $43,733 | $1,111 | $372 |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in linen & uniform supply?
40 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 51 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in linen & uniform supply?
The median defined contribution plan reported $39,110 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $28,192 to $50,531); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in linen & uniform supply?
The median defined contribution plan received $1,260 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in linen & uniform supply?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $102 per participant and 0.34% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.