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Walmart shoppers can rent lawn mowers and other tools at some Charlotte area stores

Some Charlotte-area Walmart customers can add tool and equipment rental to their shopping list.

Sunbelt Rentals is opening locations inside some Walmart stores offering equipment rentals for do-it-yourself projects and professional customers, Sunbelt Rentals said in a news release Tuesday.

Each location will stock products like pressure washers, lawnmowers, brush cutters and paint sprayers, as well as ladders and hand trucks. Half day, daily and weekly rental rates are available.

Sunbelt Rentals will open in 10 North Carolina stores and one in South Carolina. Stores in the Charlotte are:

1830 Galleria Boulevard and 9820 Callabridge Court, Charlotte.

2406 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe.

150 Concord Commons Place, Concord.

323 S. Arlington St., Salisbury.

2101 Younts Road, Indian Trail.

1151 Stonecrest Boulevard, Tega Cay.

Other locations are in Lincolnton, Morganton, Conover and Lenoir.

The company plans to expand into other markets later this year.

“Rental for maintenance, renovations or home improvement projects can help customers get the job done — without a significant investment or the responsibility of ownership,” Joel Theros, senior vice president of strategic initiatives at Sunbelt Rentals, said in a statement.

Sunbelt Rentals has a mobile app for equipment reservations, to find locations, schedule pickup and watch instructional videos.

Store sizes inside Walmart will range from 600 to 900 square feet for electric and battery powered equipment, and outdoor space of more than 600 square feet will be added near the garden centers for gas-powered and light contractor equipment, according to Sunbelt Rentals.

Each location will hire about five employees.

Officials from Walmart did not immediately respond Tuesday for comment.

Sunbelt also recently opened a Tool Rental Fulfillment Center off Carowinds Boulevard in Charlotte and plans to hire more than 15 workers as the business grows. Positions include drivers, technicians, inside sales and training personnel.

Another local retailer, Lowe’s, last year launched an equipment rental program in the Charlotte market, offering professional-grade tools and equipment for pros and do-it-yourselfers. The Mooresville-based company added 4,000-square-foot rental departments at store properties.

Five years ago, Sunbelt Rentals invested $8 million to expand its Fort Mill, S.C., headquarters in York County, The Herald in Rock Hill reported. The company has more than 925 locations in the U.S. and Canada and an equipment fleet that exceeds $10 billion, according to to Sunbelt Rentals.