Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. 401(k) Plan: Login, Facts & Contact Information
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. 401(k) Login
1,033 former Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. employees still have money in this plan.
Retirement plan providers can change. This information is from the plan's 2024 filing.
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. 401(k) Plan Facts
Source: Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024), filed Aug 7, 2025. Public filing with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Money in and out in plan year 2024
- $8.80 million went into the plan in contributions, $1.38 million of it from the employer (16%).
- $5.39 million was paid out to participants.
- Investment and other income added $7.13 million.
- Administrative expenses were $352,375, about $78 per account.
How the Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. 401(k) changed, 2019–2024
| Plan year | Participants | Plan assets | Employer contributions | Benefits paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,067 | $32.3 million | $899,030 | $3.41 million |
| 2020 | 4,176 | $41.0 million | $1.21 million | $4.02 million |
| 2021 | 5,033 | $49.7 million | $1.18 million | $4.84 million |
| 2022 | 4,725 | $41.2 million | $1.09 million | $8.26 million |
| 2023 | 4,636 | $52.1 million | $1.29 million | $4.60 million |
| 2024 | 5,530 | $62.2 million | $1.38 million | $5.39 million |
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. 401(k) Contact Information
Questions about the Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. 401(k)
Does Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc contribute to the 401(k)?
Yes. The plan reports an employer contribution arrangement. In plan year 2024 the employer contributed $1.38 million, 16% of all contributions.
Does the Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc 401(k) have automatic enrollment?
Yes. The plan reports automatic enrollment of eligible employees.
How many people are in the Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc 401(k) plan?
5,530 participants at the start of plan year 2024, 3,904 of them active employees, and 1,033 former employees who still had money in the plan.
What is the average 401(k) balance at Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc?
About $13,697 per account: $62.2 million in plan assets across 4,544 accounts with a balance at the end of plan year 2024.
Who manages the Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc 401(k) accounts?
Empower (listed on the filing as EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY O) is the plan's recordkeeper, which is where participants log in to see their balance.
I no longer work at Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. How do I access my 401(k)?
Your account stays with Empower after you leave, so you can log in with the same credentials. If your balance was small, the plan may have rolled it into an IRA in your name. If you can't find it, Beagle can locate it for you.