That depends on what you mean by the middle of nowhere. Sturbridge is 10 miles down the Pike but very small. However, you are only 10 miles from Worcester, and the shopping in Sturbridge has expanded greatly, Stop & Shop, Marshalls, Gap, Linens & Things, Walmart, and a bunch more in one large plaza come to mind. (This is way more than what is available in the town I currently live in, which can only boast a Stop & Shop)
Anyhow, you need to describe how large a town you are talking about, what you mean by the middle of nowhere, etc.....
I'll do some more thinking on it then....

