>
> I need information on cases in which franchise owners or parent
corporations
> have been convinced to modify their usual corporate requirements in
design
> modifications to historic building interiors (or exteriors).
>
> I know that McDonald's franchises have occasionally moved away from the
> cookie-cutter design in historic main streets and downtowns, but any
others?

Mary,

You might have been referring to this in the above paragraph, but there was
a major battle some years ago in Freeport, Me. when McDonalds wanted to
replace an early 19th Cent. structure with its usual design. An ad hoc
committee fought it and eventually won.

I don't know any of the principles involved, but could probably get you a
name with a few phonecalls.
Interested?

Bruce