Fetch Accelerates Growth in Major Student Housing Markets with Scalable Community Services

AUSTIN, Texas, July 31, 2026 — Fetch, the leading provider of direct-to-door resident services for the multifamily industry, has officially announced a major expansion into key college markets across the United States. This rapid growth solidifies Fetch's position as the nation's premier centralized community services platform designed specifically to alleviate operational friction in high-demand student housing and traditional multifamily properties.

Expanding Reach Into America's Top College Towns

Fetch is extending its proven offsite model—encompassing package management, valet trash, storage, and market delivery—into several of the country’s largest and most competitive university markets, including:

Ann Arbor (University of Michigan)
Athens (University of Georgia)
Baton Rouge (Louisiana State University)
College Station (Texas A&M University)
Gainesville (University of Florida)
Knoxville (University of Tennessee)
Madison (University of Wisconsin)

This strategic rollout addresses a critical pain point for student housing operators, who face unprecedented logistical challenges compared to conventional apartment communities.

Solving the Student Housing Package Surge

Student housing properties typically experience 30% to 50% more package volume than standard apartment complexes. Massive seasonal transitions, peak move-in windows, and continuous online shopping create intense surges that routinely overwhelm traditional onsite package rooms, digital lockers, and property staff.

On average, a 750-bed student community loses more than 100 hours every month just managing package intake, organization, and resident disputes—time that should be spent on leasing, retention, and community engagement.

"Fetch has always focused on solving real pain points for our partners, and student housing operators deal with arguably the most complex set of operational demands and resident expectations," said Michael Patton, Founder and CEO of Fetch. "As we launch additional markets, we are thrilled to help our student housing partners streamline operations, elevate the resident experience, and modernize the essential services that shape daily life in their communities."

Industry Endorsements from Major Real Estate Leaders

Leading property management and development firms have embraced Fetch's offsite model to protect their onsite teams from burnout while catering to Gen Z expectations for mobile-first convenience.

Landmark Properties: "We are constantly looking for opportunities to improve our resident experience and streamline operations for our site teams. Fetch is one of the rare vendors that helps us achieve both of those goals," noted Jonathan Bove, Executive Vice President of Management Services at Landmark Properties, Inc.
Core Spaces: "Instead of managing overflowing package rooms and package-related service requests, residents schedule delivery directly to their door on their own timeline," said Dale Callison, Senior Director of Maintenance Operations at Core Spaces. "The biggest wins have been reducing team workload, improving package accountability, minimizing package-room space requirements, and providing a scalable solution for communities with high package volume."

Meeting Gen Z Expectations for App-Driven Convenience

Modern student renters demand transparency, flexibility, and immediate self-service capabilities. Fetch’s platform meets these expectations by giving residents total app-based control over delivery scheduling, live status visibility, and organized doorstep services. By taking complex logistics entirely offsite, Fetch helps operators maintain cleaner, more predictable communities while giving site teams the bandwidth to focus on core property performance.

This expansion marks another milestone in Fetch's evolution from a specialized package management provider into a comprehensive, centralized community services platform for the future of modern apartment and student living.