economy
Gen Z brothers bought a $4,000 pickup truck to start their business—now it brings in $3 million a year
Kirk and Jacob McKinney found entrepreneurial inspiration at a local dump, launching junk removal and reselling business Junk Teens while still in high school.
TL;DR
- Kirk and Jacob McKinney founded Junk Teens, a junk removal and reselling business, in February 2021.
- The company achieved $3.04 million in revenue and over $686,000 in net profit in 2025.
- Junk Teens employs 10 full-time and 10-15 part-time students, operating from two locations in eastern Massachusetts.
- The brothers are studying entrepreneurship at Babson College while running the business.
- They plan to expand their fleet and coverage area, projecting $5 million in revenue by the end of 2026.
- The business started after Kirk McKinney found usable speakers at a local dump.