All these cuts and automation will be the death of small towns. Here, the main employers are Walmart, Tractor Supply and a whole bunch of fast food places where pretty much everybody is eating. With all the cuts all around and automation of checkout, they are removing people from the workforce who are their customers. How do they expect to survive here if nobody can afford to shop or eat out?
Unless, of course, this is intentional and their goal is to leave all the small towns and only stay open in city centers that have other businesses that support local economy. Which, when I think about it, is very much possible.