401k Plan data: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN plan

FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 401k Plan overview

Plan Name	FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
Plan identification number	004

FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Benefits

401k Plan Type

Defined Contribution Pension

Plan Features/Benefits

Money purchase (other than target benefit)
Profit-sharing
ERISA section 404(c) Plan - This plan, or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1.
Total participant-directed account plan - Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all the assets allocated to their individual accounts, regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
Code section 401(k) feature - A cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan that provides for an election by employees to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
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 contribtions to the plan. Not applicable if plan is 401(k) plan with only QNECs and/or QMACs. Also not applicable if Code section 403(b)(1), 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements/accounts/annuities.
Plan provides for automatic enrollment in plan that has employee contributions deducted from payroll.
Total or partial participant-directed account plan - plan uses default investment account for participants who fail to direct assets in their account.
Master plan - A pension plan that is made available by a sponsor for adoption by employers; that is the subject of a favorable opinion letter; and for which a single funding medium (for example, a trust or custodial account) is established for the joint use of all adopting employers.
Plan sponsor(s) received services of leased employees, as defined in Code section 414(n), during the plan year.
Plan sponsor(s) is (are) a member(s) of a controlled group (Code sections 414(b), (c), or (m)).

401k Sponsoring company profile

FLOWERS FOODS, INC. has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.

Company Name: FLOWERS FOODS, INC.

Employer identification number (EIN): 582582379

Form 5500 Filing Information

Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

Plan id# Filing Submission Date Name of Administrator Date Administrator Signed Name of Company Sponsor Date Sponsor Signed
004 2022-01-01
004 2021-01-01
004 2020-01-01
004 2020-01-01
004 2019-01-01
004 2018-01-01 CHARITY LUTES
004 2017-01-01 CHARITY LUTES
004 2017-01-01 CHARITY LUTES
004 2016-01-01 KAREN HICKEY
004 2015-01-01 KAREN HICKEY
004 2014-01-01 KAREN HICKEY
004 2013-01-01 KAREN HICKEY
004 2012-01-01 DONALD THRIFFILEY JR.
004 2011-01-01 DONALD THRIFFILEY R STEVE KINSEY 2012-08-08
004 2009-01-01 DONALD THRIFFILEY JR.
004 2009-01-01 DONALD A. THRIFFILEY, JR. R. STEVE KINSEY 2010-06-23

Plan Statistics for FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

401k plan membership statisitcs for FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

Measure Date Value
2022: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2022-01-01 11,000
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2022-01-01 8,950
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2022-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2022-01-01 2,553
Total of all active and inactive participants 2022-01-01 11,503
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2022-01-01 0
Total participants 2022-01-01 11,503
Number of participants with account balances 2022-01-01 11,503
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2022-01-01 746
2021: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2021-01-01 10,989
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2021-01-01 8,502
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2021-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2021-01-01 2,498
Total of all active and inactive participants 2021-01-01 11,000
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2021-01-01 0
Total participants 2021-01-01 11,000
Number of participants with account balances 2021-01-01 11,000
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2021-01-01 629
2020: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2020-01-01 11,266
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2020-01-01 8,729
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2020-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2020-01-01 2,260
Total of all active and inactive participants 2020-01-01 10,989
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2020-01-01 0
Total participants 2020-01-01 10,989
Number of participants with account balances 2020-01-01 10,989
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2020-01-01 451
2019: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2019-01-01 11,407
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2019-01-01 9,102
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2019-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2019-01-01 2,164
Total of all active and inactive participants 2019-01-01 11,266
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2019-01-01 0
Total participants 2019-01-01 11,266
Number of participants with account balances 2019-01-01 11,266
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2019-01-01 442
2018: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2018-01-01 11,369
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2018-01-01 9,440
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2018-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2018-01-01 1,967
Total of all active and inactive participants 2018-01-01 11,407
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2018-01-01 0
Total participants 2018-01-01 11,407
Number of participants with account balances 2018-01-01 10,789
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2018-01-01 857
2017: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2017-01-01 11,525
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2017-01-01 8,239
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2017-01-01 77
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2017-01-01 3,048
Total of all active and inactive participants 2017-01-01 11,364
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2017-01-01 5
Total participants 2017-01-01 11,369
Number of participants with account balances 2017-01-01 11,287
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2017-01-01 299
2016: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2016-01-01 11,631
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2016-01-01 9,917
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2016-01-01 72
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2016-01-01 1,964
Total of all active and inactive participants 2016-01-01 11,953
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2016-01-01 0
Total participants 2016-01-01 11,953
Number of participants with account balances 2016-01-01 11,535
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2016-01-01 276
2015: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2015-01-01 10,749
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2015-01-01 10,249
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2015-01-01 69
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2015-01-01 1,744
Total of all active and inactive participants 2015-01-01 12,062
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2015-01-01 0
Total participants 2015-01-01 12,062
Number of participants with account balances 2015-01-01 10,840
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2015-01-01 232
2014: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2014-01-01 11,495
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2014-01-01 9,477
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2014-01-01 95
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2014-01-01 1,177
Total of all active and inactive participants 2014-01-01 10,749
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2014-01-01 0
Total participants 2014-01-01 10,749
Number of participants with account balances 2014-01-01 10,749
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2014-01-01 197
2013: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2013-01-01 9,347
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2013-01-01 10,352
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2013-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2013-01-01 1,143
Total of all active and inactive participants 2013-01-01 11,495
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2013-01-01 0
Total participants 2013-01-01 11,495
Number of participants with account balances 2013-01-01 10,262
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2013-01-01 128
2012: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2012-01-01 203
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2012-01-01 169
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2012-01-01 31
Total of all active and inactive participants 2012-01-01 200
Total participants 2012-01-01 200
Number of participants with account balances 2012-01-01 200
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2012-01-01 11
2011: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2011-01-01 8,949
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2011-01-01 8,453
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2011-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2011-01-01 994
Total of all active and inactive participants 2011-01-01 9,447
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2011-01-01 0
Total participants 2011-01-01 9,447
Number of participants with account balances 2011-01-01 8,884
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2011-01-01 984
2009: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year 2009-01-01 271
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500 2009-01-01 197
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits 2009-01-01 0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits 2009-01-01 19
Total of all active and inactive participants 2009-01-01 216
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits 2009-01-01 0
Total participants 2009-01-01 216
Number of participants with account balances 2009-01-01 216
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested 2009-01-01 12

Measure	Date	Value
2022: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2022 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2022-01-01	11,000
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2022-01-01	8,950
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2022-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2022-01-01	2,553
Total of all active and inactive participants	2022-01-01	11,503
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2022-01-01	0
Total participants	2022-01-01	11,503
Number of participants with account balances	2022-01-01	11,503
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2022-01-01	746
2021: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2021 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2021-01-01	10,989
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2021-01-01	8,502
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2021-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2021-01-01	2,498
Total of all active and inactive participants	2021-01-01	11,000
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2021-01-01	0
Total participants	2021-01-01	11,000
Number of participants with account balances	2021-01-01	11,000
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2021-01-01	629
2020: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2020 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2020-01-01	11,266
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2020-01-01	8,729
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2020-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2020-01-01	2,260
Total of all active and inactive participants	2020-01-01	10,989
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2020-01-01	0
Total participants	2020-01-01	10,989
Number of participants with account balances	2020-01-01	10,989
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2020-01-01	451
2019: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2019 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2019-01-01	11,407
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2019-01-01	9,102
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2019-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2019-01-01	2,164
Total of all active and inactive participants	2019-01-01	11,266
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2019-01-01	0
Total participants	2019-01-01	11,266
Number of participants with account balances	2019-01-01	11,266
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2019-01-01	442
2018: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2018 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2018-01-01	11,369
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2018-01-01	9,440
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2018-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2018-01-01	1,967
Total of all active and inactive participants	2018-01-01	11,407
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2018-01-01	0
Total participants	2018-01-01	11,407
Number of participants with account balances	2018-01-01	10,789
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2018-01-01	857
2017: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2017 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2017-01-01	11,525
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2017-01-01	8,239
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2017-01-01	77
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2017-01-01	3,048
Total of all active and inactive participants	2017-01-01	11,364
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2017-01-01	5
Total participants	2017-01-01	11,369
Number of participants with account balances	2017-01-01	11,287
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2017-01-01	299
2016: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2016 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2016-01-01	11,631
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2016-01-01	9,917
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2016-01-01	72
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2016-01-01	1,964
Total of all active and inactive participants	2016-01-01	11,953
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2016-01-01	0
Total participants	2016-01-01	11,953
Number of participants with account balances	2016-01-01	11,535
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2016-01-01	276
2015: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2015 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2015-01-01	10,749
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2015-01-01	10,249
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2015-01-01	69
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2015-01-01	1,744
Total of all active and inactive participants	2015-01-01	12,062
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2015-01-01	0
Total participants	2015-01-01	12,062
Number of participants with account balances	2015-01-01	10,840
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2015-01-01	232
2014: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2014 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2014-01-01	11,495
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2014-01-01	9,477
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2014-01-01	95
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2014-01-01	1,177
Total of all active and inactive participants	2014-01-01	10,749
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2014-01-01	0
Total participants	2014-01-01	10,749
Number of participants with account balances	2014-01-01	10,749
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2014-01-01	197
2013: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2013 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2013-01-01	9,347
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2013-01-01	10,352
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2013-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2013-01-01	1,143
Total of all active and inactive participants	2013-01-01	11,495
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2013-01-01	0
Total participants	2013-01-01	11,495
Number of participants with account balances	2013-01-01	10,262
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2013-01-01	128
2012: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2012 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2012-01-01	203
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2012-01-01	169
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2012-01-01	31
Total of all active and inactive participants	2012-01-01	200
Total participants	2012-01-01	200
Number of participants with account balances	2012-01-01	200
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2012-01-01	11
2011: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2011 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2011-01-01	8,949
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2011-01-01	8,453
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2011-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2011-01-01	994
Total of all active and inactive participants	2011-01-01	9,447
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2011-01-01	0
Total participants	2011-01-01	9,447
Number of participants with account balances	2011-01-01	8,884
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2011-01-01	984
2009: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2009 401k membership
Total participants, beginning-of-year	2009-01-01	271
Total number of active participants reported on line 7a of the Form 5500	2009-01-01	197
Number of retired or separated participants receiving benefits	2009-01-01	0
Number of other retired or separated participants entitled to future benefits	2009-01-01	19
Total of all active and inactive participants	2009-01-01	216
Number of deceased participants whose beneficiaries are receiving or are entitled to receive benefits	2009-01-01	0
Total participants	2009-01-01	216
Number of participants with account balances	2009-01-01	216
Participants that terminated employment during the plan year with accrued benefits that were less than 100% vested	2009-01-01	12

Financial Data on FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

Measure	Date	Value
2022 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2022 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2022-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2022-12-31	$2,466,784
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2022-12-31	$2,466,784
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2022-12-31	$0
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2022-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2022-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2022-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2022-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2022-12-31	$-63,341,619
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$-112,616
Total of all expenses incurred	2022-12-31	$74,540,489
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2022-12-31	$73,838,846
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2022-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2022-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2022-12-31	$66,792,971
Value of total assets at end of year	2022-12-31	$726,275,286
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$864,157,394
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2022-12-31	$701,643
Total income from rents	2022-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2022-12-31	$997,770
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2022-12-31	$10,418,107
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2022-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$8,757,865
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2022-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2022-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2022-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2022-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2022-12-31	$35,209,594
Participant contributions at end of year	2022-12-31	$20,353,754
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$18,449,765
Participant contributions at end of year	2022-12-31	$637,042
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$608,552
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2022-12-31	$1,545,796
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2022-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2022-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2022-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2022-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2022-12-31	$-137,882,108
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$726,275,286
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2022-12-31	$864,157,394
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2022-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2022-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2022-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2022-12-31	$242,289,251
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$278,409,660
Interest on participant loans	2022-12-31	$997,770
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2022-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2022-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2022-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2022-12-31	$407,875,846
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$511,388,267
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2022-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2022-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2022-12-31	$-49,555,899
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2022-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2022-12-31	$-94,348,736
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2022-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2022-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2022-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2022-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$54,547,807
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$54,770,780
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2022-12-31	$30,037,581
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2022-12-31	$571,586
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$530,370
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2022-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2022-12-31	$1,660,242
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2022-12-31	$73,838,846
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2022-12-31	$701,643
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2022-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2022-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2022-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$7,139,490
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2022-12-31	$7,252,106
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2022-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2022-12-31	$0
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2022-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2022-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2022-12-31	134008324
2021 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2021 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2021-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2021-12-31	$9,292,800
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2021-12-31	$9,292,800
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2021-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2021-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2021-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2021-12-31	$172,361,643
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$353,175
Total of all expenses incurred	2021-12-31	$71,863,893
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2021-12-31	$71,236,744
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2021-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2021-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2021-12-31	$65,790,885
Value of total assets at end of year	2021-12-31	$864,157,394
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$763,659,644
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2021-12-31	$627,149
Total income from rents	2021-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2021-12-31	$1,005,543
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2021-12-31	$15,252,007
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2021-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$13,600,821
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2021-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2021-12-31	$20,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2021-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2021-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2021-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2021-12-31	$34,207,630
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$18,449,765
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$18,708,015
Participant contributions at end of year	2021-12-31	$608,552
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$565,999
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2021-12-31	$2,246,555
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2021-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2021-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2021-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2021-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2021-12-31	$100,497,750
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$864,157,394
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2021-12-31	$763,659,644
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2021-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2021-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2021-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2021-12-31	$278,409,660
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$359,620,224
Interest on participant loans	2021-12-31	$1,005,543
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2021-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2021-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2021-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2021-12-31	$511,388,267
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$338,227,013
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2021-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2021-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2021-12-31	$31,623,821
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2021-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2021-12-31	$49,043,412
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2021-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2021-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2021-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2021-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$54,770,780
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$46,031,567
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2021-12-31	$29,336,700
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2021-12-31	$530,370
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$506,826
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2021-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2021-12-31	$1,651,186
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2021-12-31	$71,236,744
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2021-12-31	$627,149
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2021-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2021-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2021-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$5,843,862
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2021-12-31	$5,490,687
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2021-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2021-12-31	$0
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2021-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2021-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2021-12-31	134008324
2020 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2020 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2020-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2020-12-31	$1,591,558
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2020-12-31	$1,591,558
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2020-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2020-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2020-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2020-12-31	$189,346,727
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$576,886
Total of all expenses incurred	2020-12-31	$158,664,021
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2020-12-31	$158,070,134
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2020-12-31	$0
Value of total corrective distributions	2020-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2020-12-31	$79,097,422
Value of total assets at end of year	2020-12-31	$763,659,644
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$732,976,938
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$593,887
Total income from rents	2020-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2020-12-31	$1,102,465
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2020-12-31	$25,768,379
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2020-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$24,081,486
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2020-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2020-12-31	$20,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2020-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2020-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2020-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2020-12-31	$32,640,319
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$18,708,015
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$18,240,622
Participant contributions at end of year	2020-12-31	$565,999
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$557,123
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2020-12-31	$17,700,841
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2020-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2020-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2020-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2020-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2020-12-31	$30,682,706
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$763,659,644
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2020-12-31	$732,976,938
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2020-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2020-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2020-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2020-12-31	$359,620,224
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$611,586,472
Interest on participant loans	2020-12-31	$1,102,465
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2020-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2020-12-31	$338,227,013
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$51,138,344
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2020-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2020-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2020-12-31	$47,968,940
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2020-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2020-12-31	$33,241,077
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2020-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2020-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2020-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2020-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$46,031,567
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$50,944,305
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2020-12-31	$28,756,262
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2020-12-31	$506,826
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$510,072
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2020-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2020-12-31	$1,686,893
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2020-12-31	$158,070,134
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2020-12-31	$593,887
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2020-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2020-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2020-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$13,375,429
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2020-12-31	$12,798,543
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2020-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2020-12-31	$0
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2020-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2020-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2020-12-31	134008324
2019 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2019 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2019-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2019-12-31	$6,868,247
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2019-12-31	$6,868,247
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2019-12-31	$799,520
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2019-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2019-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2019-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2019-12-31	$190,530,133
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$10,751,404
Total of all expenses incurred	2019-12-31	$65,691,216
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2019-12-31	$64,666,400
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2019-12-31	$445,320
Value of total corrective distributions	2019-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2019-12-31	$59,440,769
Value of total assets at end of year	2019-12-31	$732,976,938
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$607,338,501
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$579,496
Total income from rents	2019-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2019-12-31	$1,118,740
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2019-12-31	$29,494,799
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2019-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$27,703,364
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2019-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2019-12-31	$20,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2019-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2019-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2019-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2019-12-31	$30,300,270
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$18,240,622
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$21,468,600
Participant contributions at end of year	2019-12-31	$557,123
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$497,253
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2019-12-31	$1,428,804
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2019-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2019-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2019-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2019-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2019-12-31	$124,838,917
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$732,976,938
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2019-12-31	$607,338,501
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2019-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2019-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2019-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2019-12-31	$611,586,472
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$493,142,966
Interest on participant loans	2019-12-31	$1,118,740
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2019-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2019-12-31	$51,138,344
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$45,495,587
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2019-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2019-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2019-12-31	$81,678,215
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2019-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2019-12-31	$1,177,959
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2019-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2019-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2019-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2019-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$50,944,305
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$46,150,624
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2019-12-31	$27,711,695
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2019-12-31	$510,072
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$583,471
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2019-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2019-12-31	$1,791,435
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2019-12-31	$64,666,400
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2019-12-31	$579,496
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2019-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2019-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2019-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$111,392,877
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2019-12-31	$100,641,473
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2019-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2019-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2019-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2019-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2019-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2019-12-31	134008324
2018 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2018 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2018-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2018-12-31	$-2,254,407
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2018-12-31	$-2,254,407
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2018-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2018-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2018-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2018-12-31	$30,142,571
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$1,576,812
Total of all expenses incurred	2018-12-31	$97,463,750
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2018-12-31	$96,455,104
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2018-12-31	$471,814
Value of total corrective distributions	2018-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2018-12-31	$56,117,489
Value of total assets at end of year	2018-12-31	$607,338,501
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$674,659,680
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$536,832
Total income from rents	2018-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2018-12-31	$1,187,743
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2018-12-31	$26,762,394
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2018-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$24,994,237
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2018-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2018-12-31	$20,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2018-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2018-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2018-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2018-12-31	$28,547,537
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$21,468,600
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$21,718,971
Participant contributions at end of year	2018-12-31	$497,253
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$505,444
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2018-12-31	$1,367,323
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2018-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2018-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2018-12-31	$4,550
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2018-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2018-12-31	$-67,321,179
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$607,338,501
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2018-12-31	$674,659,680
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2018-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2018-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2018-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2018-12-31	$493,142,966
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$549,998,209
Interest on participant loans	2018-12-31	$1,187,743
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2018-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2018-12-31	$45,495,587
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$48,857,893
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2018-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2018-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2018-12-31	$-54,258,562
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2018-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2018-12-31	$1,011,102
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2018-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2018-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2018-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2018-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$46,150,624
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$53,081,417
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2018-12-31	$26,202,629
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2018-12-31	$583,471
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$497,746
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2018-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2018-12-31	$1,768,157
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2018-12-31	$96,455,104
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2018-12-31	$532,282
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2018-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2018-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2018-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2018-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$138,359,734
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2018-12-31	$136,782,922
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2018-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2018-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2018-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2018-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2018-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2018-12-31	134008324
2017 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2017 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2017-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2017-12-31	$-1,469,155
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2017-12-31	$-1,469,155
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2017-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2017-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2017-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2017-12-31	$155,828,502
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$9,273,095
Total of all expenses incurred	2017-12-31	$71,419,602
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2017-12-31	$70,640,774
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2017-12-31	$252,752
Value of total corrective distributions	2017-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2017-12-31	$61,626,769
Value of total assets at end of year	2017-12-31	$674,659,680
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$590,250,780
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$526,076
Total income from rents	2017-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2017-12-31	$1,083,101
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2017-12-31	$25,535,244
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2017-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$23,641,048
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2017-12-31	No
Value of fidelity bond cover	2017-12-31	$20,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2017-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2017-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2017-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2017-12-31	$29,774,972
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$21,718,971
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$21,243,478
Participant contributions at end of year	2017-12-31	$505,444
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$504,017
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2017-12-31	$2,001,180
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2017-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2017-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2017-12-31	$5,600
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2017-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2017-12-31	$84,408,900
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$674,659,680
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2017-12-31	$590,250,780
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2017-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2017-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2017-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2017-12-31	$549,998,209
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$457,844,384
Interest on participant loans	2017-12-31	$1,083,101
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2017-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2017-12-31	$48,857,893
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$51,421,819
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2017-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2017-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2017-12-31	$58,813,174
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2017-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2017-12-31	$966,274
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2017-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2017-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2017-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2017-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$53,081,417
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$58,701,045
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2017-12-31	$29,850,617
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2017-12-31	$497,746
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$536,037
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2017-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2017-12-31	$1,894,196
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2017-12-31	$70,640,774
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2017-12-31	$520,476
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2017-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2017-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2017-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2017-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$477,770,280
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2017-12-31	$468,497,185
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2017-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2017-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2017-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2017-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2017-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Accountancy firm EIN	2017-12-31	134008324
2016 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2016 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2016-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2016-12-31	$-2,798,730
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2016-12-31	$-2,798,730
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2016-12-31	$4,052,629
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2016-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2016-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2016-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2016-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2016-12-31	$93,448,736
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$-154,215
Total of all expenses incurred	2016-12-31	$52,179,589
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2016-12-31	$51,716,166
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2016-12-31	$391,431
Value of total corrective distributions	2016-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2016-12-31	$57,053,544
Value of total assets at end of year	2016-12-31	$590,250,780
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$544,929,004
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$71,992
Total income from rents	2016-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2016-12-31	$1,063,090
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2016-12-31	$19,451,585
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2016-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$17,647,356
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2016-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2016-12-31	$20,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2016-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2016-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2016-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2016-12-31	$28,653,527
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$21,243,478
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$24,129,994
Participant contributions at end of year	2016-12-31	$504,017
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$476,542
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2016-12-31	$529,338
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2016-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2016-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2016-12-31	$3,150
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2016-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2016-12-31	$41,269,147
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$590,250,780
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2016-12-31	$544,929,004
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2016-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2016-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2016-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2016-12-31	$457,844,384
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$409,318,820
Interest on participant loans	2016-12-31	$1,063,090
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2016-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2016-12-31	$51,421,819
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$49,296,270
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2016-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2016-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2016-12-31	$17,962,935
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2016-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2016-12-31	$870,527
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2016-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2016-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2016-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2016-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$58,701,045
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$61,225,979
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2016-12-31	$27,870,679
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2016-12-31	$536,037
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$481,399
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2016-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2016-12-31	$1,804,229
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2016-12-31	$51,716,166
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2016-12-31	$68,842
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2016-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2016-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2016-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2016-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$96,248,199
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2016-12-31	$96,402,414
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2016-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2016-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2016-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2016-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2016-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2016-12-31	134008324
2015 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2015 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2015-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2015-12-31	$5,552,782
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2015-12-31	$5,552,782
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2015-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2015-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2015-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2015-12-31	$66,290,524
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$404,484
Total of all expenses incurred	2015-12-31	$45,857,875
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2015-12-31	$45,499,711
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2015-12-31	$299,939
Value of total corrective distributions	2015-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2015-12-31	$53,171,829
Value of total assets at end of year	2015-12-31	$544,929,004
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$524,496,355
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$58,225
Total income from rents	2015-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2015-12-31	$1,133,661
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2015-12-31	$18,698,733
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2015-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$17,093,159
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2015-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2015-12-31	$20,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2015-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2015-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2015-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2015-12-31	$26,438,789
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$24,129,994
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$22,193,047
Participant contributions at end of year	2015-12-31	$476,542
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$452,033
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2015-12-31	$965,023
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2015-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2015-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2015-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2015-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2015-12-31	$20,432,649
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$544,929,004
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2015-12-31	$524,496,355
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2015-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2015-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2015-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2015-12-31	$409,318,820
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$398,750,228
Interest on participant loans	2015-12-31	$1,133,661
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2015-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2015-12-31	$49,296,270
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$47,735,893
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2015-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2015-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2015-12-31	$-13,516,023
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2015-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2015-12-31	$845,058
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2015-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2015-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2015-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2015-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$61,225,979
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$54,901,146
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2015-12-31	$25,768,017
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2015-12-31	$481,399
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$464,008
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2015-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2015-12-31	$1,605,574
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2015-12-31	$45,499,711
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2015-12-31	$58,225
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2015-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2015-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2015-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2015-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$105,582,257
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2015-12-31	$105,177,773
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2015-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2015-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2015-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2015-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2015-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2015-12-31	134008324
2014 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2014 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2014-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2014-12-31	$-5,916,092
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2014-12-31	$-5,916,092
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2014-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2014-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2014-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2014-12-31	$77,312,208
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$5,675,411
Total of all expenses incurred	2014-12-31	$45,675,896
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2014-12-31	$44,121,249
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2014-12-31	$1,496,687
Value of total corrective distributions	2014-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2014-12-31	$52,530,414
Value of total assets at end of year	2014-12-31	$524,496,355
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$492,860,043
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$57,960
Total income from rents	2014-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2014-12-31	$998,028
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2014-12-31	$15,564,993
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2014-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$14,186,298
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2014-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2014-12-31	$20,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2014-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2014-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2014-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2014-12-31	$25,320,053
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$22,193,047
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$18,949,483
Participant contributions at end of year	2014-12-31	$452,033
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$405,583
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2014-12-31	$1,826,996
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2014-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$18,963,040
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2014-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2014-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2014-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2014-12-31	$31,636,312
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$524,496,355
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2014-12-31	$492,860,043
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2014-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2014-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2014-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2014-12-31	$398,750,228
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$354,192,095
Interest on participant loans	2014-12-31	$998,028
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2014-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2014-12-31	$47,735,893
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$38,020,343
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2014-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2014-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2014-12-31	$7,625,107
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2014-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2014-12-31	$834,347
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2014-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2014-12-31	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2014-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2014-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$54,901,146
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$61,903,227
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2014-12-31	$25,383,365
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2014-12-31	$464,008
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$426,272
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2014-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2014-12-31	$1,378,695
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2014-12-31	$44,121,249
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2014-12-31	$57,960
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2014-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2014-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2014-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$340,908,576
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2014-12-31	$335,233,165
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2014-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2014-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2014-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2014-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2014-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2014-12-31	134008324
2013 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2013 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2013-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2013-12-31	$-1,614,380
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2013-12-31	$-1,614,380
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2013-12-31	$25,150,450
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2013-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2013-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2013-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2013-12-31	$131,086,545
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$24,372,746
Total of all expenses incurred	2013-12-31	$26,981,096
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2013-12-31	$26,034,503
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2013-12-31	$900,328
Value of total corrective distributions	2013-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2013-12-31	$47,121,681
Value of total assets at end of year	2013-12-31	$492,860,043
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$363,604,144
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$46,265
Total income from rents	2013-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2013-12-31	$824,391
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2013-12-31	$9,132,242
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2013-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$8,465,377
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2013-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2013-12-31	$20,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2013-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2013-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2013-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2013-12-31	$22,139,485
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$18,949,483
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$14,857,929
Participant contributions at end of year	2013-12-31	$405,583
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$382,138
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2013-12-31	$2,370,009
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2013-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2013-12-31	$18,963,040
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$37,600,485
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2013-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2013-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2013-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2013-12-31	$104,105,449
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$492,860,043
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2013-12-31	$363,604,144
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2013-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2013-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2013-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2013-12-31	$354,192,095
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$232,704,407
Interest on participant loans	2013-12-31	$824,391
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2013-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2013-12-31	$38,020,343
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$33,153,487
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2013-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2013-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2013-12-31	$50,525,026
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2013-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2013-12-31	$724,839
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2013-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2013-12-31	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2013-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2013-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$61,903,227
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$44,468,487
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2013-12-31	$22,612,187
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2013-12-31	$426,272
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$437,211
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2013-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2013-12-31	$666,865
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2013-12-31	$26,034,503
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2013-12-31	$46,265
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2013-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2013-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2013-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$207,920,786
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2013-12-31	$183,548,040
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2013-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2013-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2013-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2013-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2013-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2013-12-31	134008324
2012 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2012 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2012-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2012-12-31	$7,592,290
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2012-12-31	$7,592,290
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2012-12-31	$37,600,485
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2012-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2012-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2012-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2012-12-31	$79,899,445
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$415,722
Total of all expenses incurred	2012-12-31	$21,590,305
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2012-12-31	$20,864,305
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2012-12-31	$678,735
Value of total corrective distributions	2012-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2012-12-31	$40,052,247
Value of total assets at end of year	2012-12-31	$363,604,144
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$267,694,519
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$47,265
Total income from rents	2012-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2012-12-31	$682,282
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2012-12-31	$6,585,318
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2012-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$5,683,162
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2012-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2012-12-31	$20,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2012-12-31	No
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2012-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2012-12-31	$19,290,892
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$14,857,929
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$12,933,459
Participant contributions at end of year	2012-12-31	$382,138
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$290,577
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2012-12-31	$494,865
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2012-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2012-12-31	$37,600,485
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2012-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2012-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2012-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2012-12-31	$58,309,140
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$363,604,144
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2012-12-31	$267,694,519
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2012-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2012-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2012-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2012-12-31	$232,704,407
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$186,175,897
Interest on participant loans	2012-12-31	$682,282
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2012-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2012-12-31	$33,153,487
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$32,596,201
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2012-12-31	$0
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2012-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2012-12-31	$23,873,169
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2012-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2012-12-31	$698,417
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2012-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2012-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2012-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2012-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2012-12-31	$44,468,487
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$35,374,566
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2012-12-31	$20,266,490
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2012-12-31	$437,211
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$323,819
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2012-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2012-12-31	$902,156
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2012-12-31	$20,864,305
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2012-12-31	$47,265
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2012-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2012-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2012-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2012-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$4,389,111
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2012-12-31	$3,973,389
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2012-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2012-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2012-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2012-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2012-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2012-12-31	134008324
2011 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2011 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of real estate assets	2011-12-31	$0
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2011-12-31	$-509,541
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2011-12-31	$-509,541
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2011-12-31	$14,222,977
Total transfer of assets from this plan	2011-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2011-12-31	$0
Expenses. Interest paid	2011-12-31	$0
Amount of participant contributions which was failed to transmit to the plan within the time period described in 29 CFR 251.3-102	2011-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2011-12-31	$472,913
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$2,512,610
Total of all expenses incurred	2011-12-31	$543,958
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2011-12-31	$516,792
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2011-12-31	$-4,736
Value of total corrective distributions	2011-12-31	$0
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2011-12-31	$439,283
Value of total assets at end of year	2011-12-31	$6,346,330
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$6,417,375
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$27,166
Total income from rents	2011-12-31	$0
Total interest from all sources	2011-12-31	$646,370
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2011-12-31	$150,713
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2011-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$150,713
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Real estate other than employer real property at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses professional fees incurred	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate prefeered stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2011-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2011-12-31	$10,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2011-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2011-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2011-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2011-12-31	$16,634,931
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$12,933,459
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$10,859,778
Participant contributions at end of year	2011-12-31	$290,577
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$280,267
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2011-12-31	$907,871
Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries)	2011-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Loans (other than to participants) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Other income not declared elsewhere	2011-12-31	$0
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2011-12-31	$63
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$1,925
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Income. Non cash contributions	2011-12-31	$0
Value of net income/loss	2011-12-31	$-71,045
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$6,346,330
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2011-12-31	$6,417,375
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2011-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2011-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2011-12-31	No
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. partnership/joint venture interests at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Investment advisory and management fees	2011-12-31	$27,103
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2011-12-31	$6,346,330
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$6,416,312
Interest on participant loans	2011-12-31	$646,370
Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants)	2011-12-31	$0
Interest earned on other investments	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from US Government securities	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Interest from corporate debt instruments	2011-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2011-12-31	$32,596,201
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$36,118,715
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Interest-bearing cash (include money market accounts & certificates of deposit) at beginning of the Year	2011-12-31	$1,063
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$1,063
Interest earned from interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposit)	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of investments in 103.12 investment entities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits	2011-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2011-12-31	$-117,083
Net investment gain/loss from pooled separate accounts	2011-12-31	$0
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2011-12-31	$1,338,955
Net gain/loss from 103.12 investment entities	2011-12-31	$0
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2011-12-31	Yes
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2011-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2011-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2011-12-31	$35,374,566
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$32,686,577
Assets. Value of employer real property at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of employer real property at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Contributions received in cash from employer	2011-12-31	$439,283
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2011-12-31	$323,819
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$264,210
Income. Dividends from preferred stock	2011-12-31	$0
Income. Dividends from common stock	2011-12-31	$1,072,035
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2011-12-31	$516,792
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument preferred debt at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Contract administrator fees	2011-12-31	$90,883
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2011-12-31	No
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Corporate common stocks other than exployer securities at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Assets. Value of buildings and other operty used in plan operation at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2011-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2011-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2011-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$3,970,955
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2011-12-31	$1,458,345
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at end of year	2011-12-31	$0
Liabilities. Value of acquisition indebtedness at beginning of year	2011-12-31	$0
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2011-12-31	Yes
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2011-12-31	Disclaimer
Accountancy firm name	2011-12-31	CARR, RIGGS, & INGRAM, LLC
Accountancy firm EIN	2011-12-31	721396621
2010 : FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2010 401k financial data
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets	2010-12-31	$3,547,503
Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets	2010-12-31	$3,547,503
Total transfer of assets to this plan	2010-12-31	$17,441,024
Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$0
Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities)	2010-12-31	$0
Total income from all sources (including contributions)	2010-12-31	$55,248,304
Total loss/gain on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$207,554
Total of all expenses incurred	2010-12-31	$11,831,893
Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others	2010-12-31	$11,676,574
Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans	2010-12-31	$45,467
Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions)	2010-12-31	$32,232,216
Value of total assets at end of year	2010-12-31	$235,326,883
Value of total assets at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$174,656,142
Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$109,852
Total interest from all sources	2010-12-31	$563,703
Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares)	2010-12-31	$4,285,883
Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year	2010-12-31	No
Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$3,365,460
Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond	2010-12-31	Yes
Value of fidelity bond cover	2010-12-31	$20,000,000
If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period	2010-12-31	No
Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities	2010-12-31	$0
Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest	2010-12-31	No
Contributions received from participants	2010-12-31	$15,187,595
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$10,859,778
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$8,269,027
Participant contributions at end of year	2010-12-31	$280,267
Participant contributions at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$200,271
Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers)	2010-12-31	$274,363
Other income not declared elsewhere	2010-12-31	$1,145
Administrative expenses (other) incurred	2010-12-31	$109,852
Total non interest bearing cash at end of year	2010-12-31	$1,925
Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$860
Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Value of net income/loss	2010-12-31	$43,416,411
Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$235,326,883
Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities)	2010-12-31	$174,656,142
Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond)	2010-12-31	No
Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default	2010-12-31	No
Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible	2010-12-31	No
Investment advisory and management fees	2010-12-31	$9,383
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year	2010-12-31	$155,115,411
Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$108,456,463
Interest on participant loans	2010-12-31	$563,703
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year	2010-12-31	$36,118,715
Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$29,571,105
Value of interest bearing cash (including money market accounts and certificates of deposits) at end of year	2010-12-31	$1,063
Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds)	2010-12-31	$12,396,456
Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts	2010-12-31	$2,013,844
Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets	2010-12-31	No
Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions	2010-12-31	No
Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan	2010-12-31	No
Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year	2010-12-31	$32,686,577
Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$27,894,122
Contributions received in cash from employer	2010-12-31	$16,770,258
Employer contributions (assets) at end of year	2010-12-31	$264,210
Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year	2010-12-31	$264,294
Income. Dividends from common stock	2010-12-31	$920,423
Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers	2010-12-31	$11,676,574
Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3	2010-12-31	No
Did the plan have assets held for investment	2010-12-31	Yes
Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser	2010-12-31	No
Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC	2010-12-31	No
Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$3,584,455
Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets	2010-12-31	$3,376,901
Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d)	2010-12-31	No
Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan	2010-12-31	Unqualified
Accountancy firm name	2010-12-31	PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS, LLP
Accountancy firm EIN	2010-12-31	134008324

Form 5500 Responses for FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN

2022: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2022 form 5500 responses
2022-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2022-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2022-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2022-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2022-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2022-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2022-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2021: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2021 form 5500 responses
2021-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2021-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2021-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2021-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2021-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2021-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2021-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2020: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2020 form 5500 responses
2020-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2020-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2020-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2020-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2020-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2020-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2020-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2019: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2019 form 5500 responses
2019-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2019-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2019-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2019-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2019-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2019-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2019-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2018: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2018 form 5500 responses
2018-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2018-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2018-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2018-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2018-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2018-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2018-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2017: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2017 form 5500 responses
2017-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2017-01-01	Submission has been amended	Yes
2017-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2017-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2017-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2017-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2017-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2016: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2016 form 5500 responses
2016-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2016-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2016-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2016-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2016-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2016-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2016-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2015: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2015 form 5500 responses
2015-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2015-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2015-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2015-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2015-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2015-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2015-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2014: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2014 form 5500 responses
2014-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2014-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2014-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2014-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2014-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2014-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2014-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2013: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2013 form 5500 responses
2013-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2013-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2013-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2013-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2013-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2013-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2013-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2012: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses
2012-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2012-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2012-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2011: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses
2011-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2011-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2011-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2011-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2011-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	No
2011-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2011-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes
2009: FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN 2009 form 5500 responses
2009-01-01	Type of plan entity	Single employer plan
2009-01-01	Submission has been amended	No
2009-01-01	This submission is the final filing	No
2009-01-01	This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months)	No
2009-01-01	Plan is a collectively bargained plan	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan funding arrangement – Trust	Yes
2009-01-01	Plan benefit arrangement - Trust	Yes

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Company Name:	FLOWERS FOODS, INC.
Employer identification number (EIN):	582582379