Patrick Sugrue

Patrick Sugrue is a General Partner of NewSpring and is a General Partner of NewSpring Franchise, the Firm’s strategy focused on investing in innovative franchise and multi-unit concepts. Patrick co-founded NewSpring Franchise in 2020 with over 25 years of C-level operating and consulting experience.

Prior to joining NewSpring, Patrick served in multiple C-level positions at Saladworks, Sofina Foods, Fearmans Pork, Honeybaked Ham, and AHL Services. Throughout these roles, he worked to strategically reposition brands and business models to drive improved sales efficiency and income growth. Patrick was also Managing Partner at H&S Investments where he worked with family owned businesses in the lower-middle market to identify key areas of performance improvements, manage succession planning, and identity and qualify acquisitional opportunities with the support of private equity firms.

Patrick received a BA in Political Science and English from Bowling Green State University and an MBA from The Goizueta Business School at Emory University.