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title: "Meet The 2016 Top 50 Disruptive Companies. Franchising Needs To Be On This List."
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9695f3ad-4ded-49cd-b37c-0f13b133eabf
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/meet-the-2016-top-50-disruptive-companies-franchising-needs-to-be-on-this-list-4866
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2016-06-08T14:09:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:15:15.932Z
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# Meet The 2016 Top 50 Disruptive Companies. Franchising Needs To Be On This List.

**TL;DR:** QSR Magazine releases its 2026 QSR 50 report, highlighting industry resilience and AI adoption, with McDonald's at No. 1. The franchise sector is projected to contribute approximately three percent of U.S. GDP in nominal dollars.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-06-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/meet-the-2016-top-50-disruptive-companies-franchising-needs-to-be-on-this-list-4866).*

## Story

Franchising has changed the business landscape, that’s for sure. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the franchise sector is projected to rise 5.6 percent this year to $552 billion, adding $29 billion in GDP to the U.S. economy. The franchise sector will contribute approximately three percent of U.S. GDP in nominal dollars. That’s a massive impact that can’t be taken lightly.

Yet, when it comes to CNBC’s fourth annual Disrupter 50 list, franchising has room to grow. From aerospace to financial services to cybersecurity to retail, the forward-thinking companies on this list have filled unique niches in the marketplace that were underserved or not even identified yet. Some have already passed the billion-dollar mark and it’s hard to even remember a world without some of them. The top 10 companies on the list include:

1. Uber

2. Airbnb

3. Ezetap

4. Palantir Technologies

5. 23andMe

6. Bloom Energy

7. Ginkgo Bioworks

8. Klarna

9. Blippar

10. Coursera

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- McDonald's (company)
- Uber (company)
- ai adoption (topic)
- Airbnb (company)
- industry report (topic)
- gdp growth (topic)
- Palantir (company)
- disruptive companies (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/meet-the-2016-top-50-disruptive-companies-franchising-needs-to-be-on-this-list-4866). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9695f3ad-4ded-49cd-b37c-0f13b133eabf).