JUNK TEENS IN THE NEWS

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Boston Globe

"One person’s trash is another person’s treasure — a message 19-year-old Kirk McKinney Jr. took to heart when he began his daily visits to the junkyard in Westwood three years ago. Since then, McKinney and his brother, 17-year-old Jacob McKinney, have transformed an interest in discarded items into JunkTeens, a successful junk removal business and fast-growing brand. It started with a good find . . .”

Chronicle

"21-year-old Kirk McKinney and his 19-year-old brother, Jacob McKinney, are the proud owners of 'Junk Teens.' It's a junk removal business that started with..."

CBS News

WBZ TV’s Courtney Cole reports. “Two brothers in Norwood are bursting the ‘lazy teenager’ stereotype. They launched a successful business while still in high school . . . This is Junk Teens. A junk removal business run by Kirk and Jake McKinney. It all started when Kirk got his first job at a grocery store.”

Boston's 25 Under 25

“The honorees for BostInno’s 25 Under 25 never get older, but it seems they get more impressive each year. The class of 2023 includes a nonprofit leader supporting refugees and immigrants in their entrepreneurial ventures; a high schooler bringing virtual reality to the elderly; a university founder building a platform to connect students across college campuses . . .”

Boston 25 News

The brothers started their business, ‘Junk Teens’, in 2021. Since then, they’ve connected with local charities and organizations like Computers 4 People and Fabulous Finds to help expand the impact they have on their community.