BENTONVILLE -- Walmart Inc. is expanding its "ultra-fast" drone delivery to five more cities, adding to its current service in Northwest Arkansas and the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Walmart said on Thursday that drone delivery provided by Wing Aviation LLC will soon be available in Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa.

In these cities, a Walmart spokeswoman said, the service will be available through the Wing app, which is currently free to all customers.

"In certain areas, a broader assortment of items is available for drone delivery through the Walmart app or Walmart.com -- that option is free for Walmart Plus members and $19.99 for non-members," the spokeswoman said.

The company said the expansion makes Walmart the first retailer to offer drone delivery to five states: Arkansa

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