Junk Teens Marks 5 Years in Business, Surpasses $5M in Revenue as Teen-Founded Success Story

BOSTON - Nov. 24, 2025 - PRLog -- What began as two high-school brothers hauling junk in a borrowed pickup truck has transformed into one of Massachusetts' most compelling youth-entrepreneurship success stories. Junk Teens, founded by brothers Kirk and Jacob McKinney, is celebrating its five-year anniversary with record-breaking growth, viral social media reach, and an expanding workforce of local teens earning some of the highest youth wages in the state.

Launched in 2020 when the founders were still teenagers, Junk Teens has now surpassed $5.1 million in lifetime revenue, completed more than 15,000 jobs, and hauled away 7.4 million pounds of junk for homeowners and businesses across Massachusetts.

"Looking back, it always amazes me to see where we started," said Kirk McKinney. "Just a curious kid exploring the junk yard and discovering opportunity in trash. It's been a dream come true to create so many opportunities for our friends and peers by offering jobs to them while doing what we love."

"Kirk and I grew up always looking to create opportunities from what was around us (a.k.a. the dump)," said Jacob McKinney. "While this was at first a way to make money, we're so grateful we've been able to change so many people's lives through our business."

A $3M-Per-Year Junk Business—Run by College Students

In just the past year, Junk Teens has:

• Generated $1 million in revenue in a single summer
• Stayed on track to surpass $3 million in revenue this year
• Expanded to a five-truck fleet
• Grown to 17 full-time employees
• Completed 7,600+ jobs
• Removed 1,850+ tons of junk
• Recycled more than 200,000 pounds of metal

The company's largest job to date topped $23,000.

Viral Teen Founders: 500K+ Followers Drive $5M in Growth

Junk Teens' explosive rise has also been powered by social media. The founders have built a combined 500,000+ followers on their main social media channels and more than 1.3 million followers across all platforms, turning junk removal content into a viral brand.

Built by Teens, Powered by Teens

One of Junk Teens' missions from day one has been hiring peers. The company regularly pays local teens as much as $25,000 per week collectively, offering flexible work to students at a time when many traditional jobs are shrinking.

To date, the company has paid more than $500,000 in wages to local teens.

"One of the most important aspects of our business and success is our team," said Jacob. "We have the best and most positive people and we're always seeking out ways to get our peers involved and give them this great opportunity to contribute and give back, while earning money at the same time."

Learn more: https://www.junkteens.com/