Brothers started junk business with $4,000 truck; it later made $3.04m

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What happened

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.

Key facts

  • 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.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:30:00 UTC.

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