J.P. Licks expands late night deliveries

Ice cream is essential to fueling the first half of all-nighters for college students, local ice cream purveyor J.P. Licks believes, so it has expanded its delivery options in neighborhoods with high concentrations of students.

The seven-store chain of ice cream cafes just announced that it recently teamed up with the Night Owl delivery service to offer added delivery options for J.P. Licks customers.

Students and other folks craving an ice cream snack can place an order on the Night Owls website up to 15 minutes before the closing time of a nearby J.P. Licks cafe, said the chain, which noted that many of its cafes are open until midnight.

For the past few years, J.P. Licks has been offering delivery in some neighborhoods from a service called Dining In.

By adding a second delivery service, J.P. Licks said it can now cater to most of the college campuses and many of the hospitals in the area.

Using the Night Owl delivery service, an ice cream lover can order such items as the All-Nighter and the Sticky Gooey Brown Thing; delivery minimum is $10, J.P. Licks said.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)