YES Darlene and Craig Finck started Curled in September 2016 initially operating from a marquee in local markets. After several years of heavy lifting Curled developed their first trailer. Darlene and Craig currently operate two trailers in the Darwin region. Curled started developing a franchise package in 2017 firstly setting down policy's and procedures. 2018 saw the commencement of the six part training package. In 2019 we started work on the franchise agreement and related documentation. 2020 and 2021 saw just trying to stay alive with the covid pandemic, in this time we managed to continue trading most of the time with some of our highest and lowest turnovers ever. Curled even operated home delivery during the height of the pandemic when all was locked down. At the start of 2022 Curled received assistance from the NT Government to ratify all our franchise documentation. Curled worked with Advantage Partners Lawyers through 2022 and registered as a franchise with the ACCC in November 2022. Since then Curled has been Constructing two trailers for potential franchisees. The first of the two trailers should be complete by the end of May 2023 with the second not far behind. Curled aims to be working with two franchisees by the end of 2023. For more information go to

Most staff that work for Curled stay for a long time! As Curled is growing there is often new positions opening. The minimum age Curled hires Staff is 14. If you are interested in working for Curled, we need your parent’s consent if you are under 16. You will also need a tax file number and bank account. If you wish to apply please send a resume to Hello@curled.com.au

We have a dairy free, vegan option created using coconut milk and coconut cream. The following flavours are dairy free: Mango Madness, Oreogami, Raspberry, Banana and Banana and Peanut Butter. We cannot guarantee cross contamination on the plate, so our ice cream is not suitable for those with milk allergies.

Our ice cream base is gluten free and the following flavours are gluten free: Coffee Chilled, Mango Madness, Raspberry, Salted Caramel (without the pretzels), Choconana, Double Choc and Nutter Butter. We cannot guarantee cross contamination on the plate, so our ice cream is not suitable for those who suffer from wheat allergy or Coeliac Disease.

Yes we offer a Toddler size that is half the size of our regular, these can only be made in limited flavours. For an extra 50c we can also split a regular serve into two cups with two spoons. This is a great option for children as we place the rolls in the cup along with the cream in such a way that the cup looks full.

No. We use peanuts and Nutella and cannot guarantee that there is no cross contamination.

Whilst our ice cream mix does contain sugar and cream it does not contain any artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives.

No. Curled’s ice cream is made with our independently developed mix. This is a combination of primally milk, cream and sugar.

We can’t make ‘ice cream’ without sugar but we can create Curled rolls with pure fruit. Banana and Mango both make a great fruit base that we can roll into Curls. Ask our staff for more information.

No. There is a compressor underneath the cold plate keeping it very cool similar to the one that runs your freezer at home.

We run the cold plates at around -20 degrees.

Yes, there are no gelatine or meat products used in the creation of the Curled's icecream.