Brentwood couple braves snow, ice for Krispy Kreme

Just like the U.S. Postal Service, one Brentwood couple didn't let cold weather or icy roads get in the way of their mission: coffee and their favorite doughnuts.

"We were inside eating waffles and watching Netflix and we decided we needed to go outside today," said Ben Counts, 24, of Brentwood. Counts and his wife, Dezirae, also 24, decided to go to their local Krispy Kreme.

After seeing some cars struggle on the slick roads, the couple chose to forego the normally five-minute drive and walk instead.

But, despite their 4-mile round trip, they came up empty-handed. The local Krispy Kreme, like many Williamson County businesses Monday, was closed when they got there.

"We're coming back home to get warm now," Ben said.

"And thaw," Dezirae said with a smile.

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