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J.P. Licks is an ice cream, hard yogurt, and coffee cafe brand with multiple shop locations in the Boston area and nearby Massachusetts communities.

Last updated September 10, 2026

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Overview

J.P. Licks operates ice cream, hard yogurt, and coffee cafe shops. Its official website lists locations in Boston & Brookline, Cambridge & Somerville, Newton & Wellesley, and Andover, Lynnfield & Dedham, including Boylston Street, Charles Street, Coolidge Corner, Jamaica Plain, Newbury Street, South Bay, West Broadway, West Roxbury, Assembly Row, Davis Square, Harvard Square, Newton Centre, Wellesley Square, Andover, Legacy Place, and MarketStreet. The site also describes monthly new item drops, a rewards app, gift cards, and visiting artist exhibits in its shops.

History

The official website's About page presents a first-person account of a career in ice cream that began after graduation from Temple University in 1976 with a degree in psychology. The account describes first working as a dishwasher at Hillary's Homemade Ice Cream in center city Philadelphia, then progressing to scooper, ice cream maker, and manager of the shop. The page title shown in the evidence is 'A 30 Year Career in the Business . . . by Accident', while the page heading reads 'A 40 Year Career in the Business . . . by Accident'. The evidence does not state the founding year of J.P. Licks or the founder's name.

Products and positioning

  • Ice cream, hard yogurt, coffee cafe offerings

  • Cakes & Pies, Espresso Bar, Coffee & Bakery

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