Two Brothers Turned a Teen Side Hustle Into a Business Expected to Do $5M in 2026. Here's Their Straightf

Two Brothers turned a teen-era side hustle into a growing hauling business projected to do $5 million in 2026, according to BI. The brothers began in high school after Kirk found discarded speakers and electronics at a local dump, then resold items online. His first sale—a radio on Facebook Marketplace for $50—showed him what entrepreneurship could be. They launched the business officially in 2021 after pooling savings to buy a $4,000 Ford F-150, starting with a move job that paid about $100. By the end of 2022, sales exceeded $200,000, and in 2023 the company, adding another dump truck and renting warehouse space, was approaching $1 million. Now “Junk Teens” employs about 25 people, operates five dump trucks, and serves markets across Massachusetts and Rhode Island. BI also reports a social media following of more than 500,000. The article credits steady goal-setting and relationship-building as key lessons from the founders.