Teen brothers turn $4,000 pickup into $3 million junk business

Massachusetts brothers Kirk and Jacob McKinney started Junk Teens in 2021 with a used $4,000 pickup truck while they were still teenagers. What began as junk removal and reselling has grown into a business that generated $3.04 million in revenue from more than 5,500 jobs in 2025. The brothers are now targeting $5 million in revenue in 2026.