ESOP Eligibility
ESOP Distribution
Buehler's Basics
Great Place to Work
Random Buehler's Trivia
100

This is the age which you qualify for ESOP benefits.

21 Years old

100

This is how often our company is audited for ESOP valuation.

Annually 

100

This is the number of Buehler's Fresh Food locations we currently operate (not including the stand alone liquor store.)

13

100

This program allows employees to reward each other.

Putting People First Recognition 

100

This ingredient is added to our fresh guacamole to change it from mild to spicy. 

JalapeƱos 

200

This is the number of worked hours each year to be considered a fully vested year.

1,000 Hours

200

This is what your percentage of shares are based upon.

Your Salary

200

This city is home to the first Buehler's store, opening in 1929.

New Philadelphia

200

This is the percentage of store discounts employees receive at the beginning of each quarter. 

20%

200

This was the top selling wrap from the new wrap program we introduced last year.

Turkey Club Wrap

300

This is the percentage of employee income that is annually contributed to the ESOP stock.

0%

300

This is when your ESOP shares are taxed and considered income.

Upon distribution
300

This is the name of our prickly mascot.

Spike

300

The next Great Place to Work survey will be completed in this month.

July

300

This was the top selling bakery item in 2020

Donuts

400

This is the number of vesting years needed before becoming 100% vested.

6 Years

400

If the value of your shares are under this amount after leaving Buehler's, your ESOP will be paid out as a lump sum. 

$5,000

400

This is the year Buehler's became employee owned.

2017

400

$400,000 was budgeted in 2021 to support this new initiative.

In-Store Training 

400

This store sold the most bakery items in 2020, totaling close to $300,000 in sales. 

Medina River Styx

500

This is the date that an employee needs to be actively employed on in order to be eligible to receive shares for that specific year.

December 31st

500

Besides regular termination, these are the three special events that would trigger a distribution.

Death, Disability and Retirement

500

This is the legal name of Buehler's Fresh Foods.

Styx Acquisition, LLC 

500

These are the Six Characteristics of a Buehler's employee.

People Minded, Customer Minded, Product Minded, Detail Minded, Stable Minded and Open Minded

500

This is amount of pizzas sold during the first week of our take-and-bake pizza program.

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