Charley's on Newbury Street Shuts Its Doors After a 20-Year Run

By Naomi Kooker

Charley’s in Boston’s Back Bay shut its doors last night at midnight, according to a public relations representative close to the situation. The traditional American restaurant, considered "one of the best bargains on Newbury Street" by Zagat surveyors, was open 20 years. San Francisco-based Travistock Restaurants, which owns and operates the brand, tried for a year to renegotiate a new lease, but was unsuccessful. Charley’s in Chestnut Hill is still open for business.